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Staff Software Engineer, Motion Planning, Parking
Lucid Motors
Newark, CAPosted Jul 14, 2026 · 8h ago$150k – $219k
Full-time$150k – $219kStaffOn-siteAutomotive
About this role
Lucid Motors is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to focus on motion planning for auto-parking and low-speed autonomy features. This role involves developing and optimizing trajectory optimization algorithms, improving local planners, and ensuring system performance and scalability for features like Auto Park and Summon. The position requires strong C++ skills and experience in autonomous driving or robotics.
What we are looking for
6- Develop and enhance trajectory optimization algorithms for low-speed autonomy
- Design and implement constraint-aware optimization for local planners
- Refactor and scale planning stack architecture for maintainability
- Optimize CPU usage and explore GPU acceleration opportunities
- Debug and validate solutions using simulation and vehicle logs
- Evaluate and prototype new planning approaches, including ML-based methods
Skills mentioned
1C++
