# Robotics Autonomy Engineer-Planning and Control - Federal at FieldAI

- Company: FieldAI
- What the company does: One Autonomy for All Robots. Field-proven embodied AI software that is finally unlocking the full potential of mobile robots in the real world. Backed by Khosla.
- Company website: https://fieldai.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Irvine, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $100K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-08
- Apply by: 2026-10-23
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/field-ai/ab84f5f7-8c84-4a71-835f-752bffe48de1
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/fieldai-robotics-autonomy-engineer-planning-and-control-federal/

## About the role

Field AI is building the future of autonomy, from rugged terrain to real-world deployment. We are on a mission to develop intelligent, adaptable robotic systems that operate beyond simulation and thrive in unpredictable environments.

## What they're looking for

- Strong understanding of motion planning, trajectory generation, and control systems
- Experience developing algorithms for one or more robotic systems (wheeled, legged, wheeled-legged, humanoid)
- Familiarity with motion planning libraries like OMPL, MoveIt, Nav2 stack etc
- Solid programming skills in C++ and Python on Linux-based systems
- Familiarity with robotics middleware such as ROS/ROS 2
- Experience with robot sensors including LiDARs, stereo/depth cameras, IMUs, GPS, wheel encoders

Tags: Autonomy