Sr. Staff Engineer, Motion Planning and Controls, Autonomous Driving
Lucid Motors, Newark, CA
What you will do
- Motion Planning & Trajectory Optimization
- Develop and enhance trajectory optimization algorithms (e.g., iLQR / MPC-based approaches) for low-speed scenarios
- Design and implement constraint-aware optimization, including
- Improve local planners to generate control-friendly trajectories
- System Architecture & Performance Optimization
- Refactor and scale planning stack architecture for maintainability and extensibility
- Optimize CPU usage and explore parallel/GPU acceleration opportunities
- Improve system-level behaviors such as:
- Stability under dynamic constraints
- Scalability across scenarios and vehicle platforms
- Debugging, Validation, and Production Integration
- Investigate and resolve real-world issues such as: Curvature discontinuities, velocity/trajectory mismatches, and edge-case steering behavior