Full-Time
Motion Planning Software Engineer
Posted on 10/31/2025
Pickle Robot
51-200 employees
Robotic unloading solutions for warehouses
Compensation Overview
$137.6k - $155k/yr
Cambridge, MA, USA
Hybrid
Three days on-site per week required at Cambridge, MA.
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- A Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Robotics, Mechatronics or similar field and at least 3-5 years of industrial experience or a Masters Degree or higher with relevant mix of academic and industrial experience in working with autonomous robots.
- Experienced with motion planning for robotic manipulators, with a strong understanding of dynamics.
- Experience with computational geometry and fast collision checking is a plus.
- Experienced in working with complex algorithms and capable of optimizing for performance and reliability.
- Proficient in Python.
- Experience in other relevant languages is a plus.
- Collaborative and communicative, focusing discussions on problem solving ideas and experiments to drive product innovation.
- Detail-oriented, but with a system level mindset. Capable of debugging complex problems while maintaining system integrity.
- Willing to work in-office from our Cambridge, MA location at least three days per week.
- Adaptable and eager to learn, staying up to date with the latest advancements in robotics and motion planning.
- Design, implement, and optimize motion planning algorithms for an autonomous robotic manipulator.
- Research and develop cutting edge techniques to enhance the safety and speed of our robot.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate your contributions into the broader hardware and software system.
- Iterate, test, and tune solutions to improve performance and reliability of the mobile manipulation system, both in simulation and on a real robotic system.
- Play a key role in designing and contributing to the architecture of scalable software systems that support the deployment of multiple robots in diverse and dynamic environments.
- Act as a mentor to other software engineers to improve the team’s overall capabilities in planning and manipulation.
- Experience with motion planning for robotic manipulators is a plus.
- Experience with complex algorithms and optimization is a plus.
- Experience with Python is required.
- Experience with other relevant languages is a plus.
- In-office work requirement is listed as a current job requirement, which is not desirable.
- Adaptability and willingness to learn are highly valued but not required.
- Bachelor's degree in related fields with 3-5 years of industrial experience or a Master's with relevant mix of academic/industrial experience is listed as requirement.
Pickle Robot develops dock-side robots that help unload trucks and containers at warehouse loading docks for logistics and e-commerce operations. The robots work alongside human workers, using sensors and software to plan and execute unloading tasks, reducing physical strain and increasing throughput. They differentiate themselves by focusing specifically on dock unloading, offering options to own or lease the robots plus ongoing maintenance and software services. The goal is to improve safety and efficiency at loading docks, enabling faster unloading and less fatigue for workers.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$102.5M
Headquarters
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Founded
2018
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Secured orders for 30+ robots from six customers deploying early 2025.
- Raised $50M Series B from Teradyne, Toyota Ventures for commercialization.
- Yusen Logistics partnership streamlines container unloading, boosts safety.
What critics are saying
- Amazon Robotics' 750,000 robots block 40% e-commerce market share now.
- Osaro's systems in 50+ sites like DHL outpace Pickle's palletizing in 12 months.
- Agility Robotics' Digit pilots with GXO obsolete single-arm design by 2027.
What makes Pickle Robot unique
- Dill robot unloads trucks at 600+ boxes per hour using generative AI and machine vision.
- Physical AI enables human-scale manipulation of non-palletized goods in chaotic trailers.
- KUKA arms with proprietary grippers achieve human-or-better picking speeds alongside humans.
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Growth & Insights and Company News
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↑ 0%Peter Santos, Chief Operating Officer of Pickle Robot Company, presents the "Real-World Deployment of Mobile Material Handling Robotics in the Supply Chain" tutorial at the May 2025 Embedded Vision Summit.
Pickle Robot Company ("Pickle Robot") has raised $50 million in series B funding with participation from a strategic customer, Teradyne Robotics Ventures, Toyota Ventures, Ranpak, Third Kind Venture Capital, One Madison Group, Hyperplane, Catapult Ventures, and others.
Pickle Robot Company announced it raised $50 million in Series B funding with participation from Teradyne Robotics Ventures, Toyota Ventures, and others. In Q3 2024, six customers ordered over 30 unload robots for deployment in early 2025. The funding will accelerate new feature development and expand commercial teams to access new markets. CEO AJ Meyer highlighted the value of their Physical AI in logistics, aiming to enhance supply chain robotics and customer value.
Pickle Robot closes $50 million series B funding and secures new orders for 30+ unload robots.
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