Motion Planning Engineer

  • Grubbenvorst (NL)
  • Nov 9, 2023
  • 40 H

What would you think if you could use your skills to contribute to the development of the most modern agricultural ecosystem? Do you also have a passion for technology and automation? Then it’s time for us to get to know each other!

Who is AgXeed B.V?

Founded in 2018, AgXeed is a scale-up company in the agricultural sector that swiftly emerged as a global frontrunner in agricultural autonomy. We provide comprehensive autonomous solutions to farmers worldwide, enhancing productivity while preserving the environment.
Our robots are not only user-friendly, lightweight, and more efficient but also operate below the irreversible soil compaction threshold. This prevents further soil degradation, fostering the growth of healthier crops and yielding higher outputs.
Leveraging our software and data models, farmers can optimize their business throughout the crop cycle, making sustainable bio-farming more accessible to farmers.

Your team

You will be working in the team that determines the behaviour of the robot. Think about path planning, motion planning, obstacle avoidance, the actions of the vehicle to work the field, etc. All this needs to be planned in minimum time and optimized according to multiple constraints. 
We can face challenging environments such as orchards, fields with sloped terrain, fields with complex geometries and fields with static objects of varying dimensions. Planning paths that are optimized in length and that cover all free ground of such fields is one of our current challenges. Apart from that, different farming applications require different motion planning solutions. We keep increasing the number of applications that we want to be able to handle, and we therefore need to keep developing our motion planning solutions.

What will you do as Motion Planning Engineer at AgXeed?

  • Create new features for the vehicle from start to finish
  • Create and integrate algorithms and software for motion planning & behavioural planning for our autonomous vehicles
  • Test your algorithms in simulation and on the vehicle in the field when needed
  • Research existing solutions for new features
  • Improve existing algorithms
  • Deliver high quality work and follow proper development processes
  • Work in an agile team to deliver continuously in an iterative way

What do we want you to bring with you?

  • Experience with developing motion planning algorithms and software for real-time applications
  • It is a plus if you have experience with motion planning for vehicles
  • Experience with optimization algorithms
  • It is a plus if you have experience with coverage path planning
  • You can create efficient, organized, and readable code.
  • A creative and problem-solving mindset
  • Strong analytical thinking skills
  • You have excellent C++ skills (C++11 and higher)
  • You are familiar with Linux
  • It is a plus if you are familiar with C# and ROS2
  • MSc in Control Engineering/Robotics Engineering/Systems and Control or similar.
  • You are a self-starter, who can work independently as well as in a team.
  • Good written and spoken English skills.
  • Hands-on and can-do attitude

What can you expect from AgXeed?

  • Enthusiastic and friendly team
  • A start-up environment where you will get a lot of freedom and responsibility
  • Training opportunities
  • Travel allowance, a laptop and a mobile phone
  • Competitive salary (depending on your skills and experience)
  • Possibility of permanent employment
  • 25 vacation days and 13 ADV days
  • Option to work remotely

How to get into contact

If you believe this vacancy would be a good match for you, please send your CV (motivation letter is optional) to: career@agxeed.com.
If you would like some additional information about the vacancy, you can contact: Charlotte.LeCoultre@agxeed.com.

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