Senior Robotics Software Engineer, Motion Planning

gmpdc.ca

Warren, MI, US
Onsite
Motion planning pipelines
Collision avoidance strategies
Trajectory generation integration
The Senior Robotics Software Engineer position at GM's Autonomous Robotics Center in Warren, MI focuses on motion planning and collision avoidance for robotic manipulation systems. The role requires extensive experience in robotics software development, particularly in motion planning and collision checking, and offers an inclusive work environment with strong employee support

Job Summary

  • Own the motion planning and collision avoidance capabilities for manufacturing manipulation systems, from planning scene representation and collision checking to planner configuration, runtime performance, and safe recovery behaviors.
  • Advance embodied AI by integrating multimodal perception, robot learning architectures, and physical robotic systems to solve manipulation, autonomy, and simulation challenges at industrial scale.
  • General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging.

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The Senior Robotics Software Engineer position at GM's Autonomous Robotics Center in Warren, MI focuses on motion planning and collision avoidance for robotic manipulation systems. The role requires extensive experience in robotics software development, particularly in motion planning and collision checking, and offers an inclusive work environment with strong employee support.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Motion planning pipelines
  • Collision avoidance strategies
  • Trajectory generation integration
  • Recovery behaviors
  • C++ and/or Python programming

Nice-to-have

  • Human-aware constraints
  • Industrial robotics integration patterns
  • Dynamic environments

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years experience
  • B.S. or M.S. degree
  • Deployment exposure in real-world workcells
  • Hands-on planning frameworks experience

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