Senior Autonomy Systems Engineer

Mission Summary
This position contributes to Motional’s driverless future by helping ensure a robust/reliable design of Motional’s Autonomous Vehicle.  As part of this team, the candidate will work across all systems in the vehicle to drive new features into the design, iterate on current designs for improved performance and drive root cause investigations for issues experienced on the road.  This team will work on the forefront of integrated autonomous technology to deliver Motional’s autonomous vehicle.

What you will work on: 

• Drive design and system analysis to lead 10x reliability improvement initiative
• Perform analysis to determine areas of the platform and autonomy systems that should be improved to meet reliability and latency targets
• Lead analysis of cross-team system issues and recommend changes
• Propose and implement new designs across autonomous vehicles system to ensure safe and performant operations
• Lead validation analysis/testing across systems to ensure robustness
• You will have the opportunity to learn and contribute to deployment of machine learning in safety critical systems

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years experience in complex system engineering prefably in Robotics or  other Autonomous Platforms
• Experience with robotics control systems and the ability to root cause problems
• Experience writing database queries using SQL
• Experience writing software in Python and/or C++ 
• Experience working with common network protocols  (Ethernet, CAN, etc.)
• Experience with developing integrated systems with requirements definition/programming/validation testing and safety analysis.

Bonus points:

• Masters degree in Data Science or Computer Science
• Experience with safety standards (e.g. ISO26262, ARP4761)
• Experience with open-source robotics middleware (ROS, DDS)
• Experience with robotics sensors (e.g.; cameras, lidars) and sensor drivers
• Experience profiling CPU, GPU, Disk, and Network usage

Why you should join us:

• Motional’s autonomy team is the spearhead of development for the L4 autonomous vehicle.  The team works across the entire vehicle to solve new and challenging problems while collaborating with a great team of the best engineers in the industry.  In this position, you will be asked to solve new challenging problems while getting support of experienced team to grow as an engineer. 

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors including but not limited to specific skills, experience and expertise, role location, certifications, licenses, and business needs. The estimated compensation range listed in this job posting reflects base salary only. This role may include additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity. The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process. 

Candidates for certain positions are eligible to participate in Motional’s benefits program. Motional’s benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, health saving accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.

Salary Range$144,300—$207,000 USD

Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We’re driven by something more.

Our journey is always people first.

We aren't just developing driverless cars; we're creating safer roadways, more equitable transportation options, and making our communities better places to live, work, and connect. Our team is made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers and doers, who are creating a technology with the potential to transform the way we move.

Higher purpose, greater impact.

We’re creating first-of-its-kind technology that will transform transportation. To do so successfully, we must design for everyone in our cities and on our roads. We believe in building a great place to work through a progressive, global culture that is diverse, inclusive, and ensures people feel valued at every level of the organization. Diversity helps us to see the world differently; it’s not only good for our business, it’s the right thing to do.  

Scale up, not starting up.

Our team is behind some of the industry's largest leaps forward, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's longest-standing public robotaxi fleet. We’re driven to scale; we’re moving towards commercialization of our technology, and we need team members who are ready to embrace change and challenges.

Formed as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives. Headquartered in Boston, Motional has operations in the U.S and Asia. For more information, visit  www.Motional.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

 

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