Robotics Planning Engineer

Who we are

Pronto AI is a global leader in commercializing autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, deploying Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS) that automate operations in mines, quarries, and construction sites worldwide. While much of the industry remains in R&D, we deliver real, production-ready autonomy that is already operating in the field.

We are on a mission to make mining operations safer, smarter, and more efficient through cutting-edge technology, and we are building toward becoming the world’s first profitable AV technology company.

**What you’ll do
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We're looking for a Robotics Planning Engineer to develop the high-level autonomy systems that coordinate fleets of autonomous haul trucks in mining environments. You'll work on path planning, multi-vehicle coordination, and dispatch systems that operate at the site level — deciding where trucks go, when they go, and how they interact with each other.

• Motion planning — A robust stack, from path planning to trajectory optimization, to generate smooth and safe trajectories for 200+ ton trucks to follow.
• Coordination planning — Systems to simultaneously coordinate the motion of multiple vehicles with intersecting trajectories to avoid collision and maximize throughput.
• Fleet planning — Algorithms that dynamically translate the site-wide state, like loading and dumping locations, to actively managed assignments for each truck.
• Design and implement motion planning algorithms for non-holonomic vehicles
• Develop multi-agent coordination systems that prevent deadlocks and collisions
• Build simulation and visualization tools for validating planning algorithms
• Optimize planning algorithms for real-time performance in production environments
• Collaborate with controls engineers to ensure planned paths are executable
• Debug fleet-level issues using logged data and replay tools
• Travel note: This role requires periodic travel to customer sites (up to 5%)
• Schedule note: Some schedule flexibility may be required during deployments

What we’re looking for

• BS/MS/PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, or related field required
• 2+ years of professional (non-internship) software development experience
• Strong foundation in motion planning algorithms
• Experience with computational geometry (collision detection, polygon operations)
• Proficiency in Python and NumPy for numerical computing