Staff/Principal Engineer - Perception Capabilities

1 hour, 44 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Software Development
Motional

Motional

Motional is a leading company in driverless technology and autonomous vehicles, leveraging decades of industry expertise to develop and deploy safe and reliable autonomous vehicles. With a powerful DNA combining Aptiv's automotive technology and Hyunda...

Automotive
1K-5K
Founded 2020
$20M raised

Description

  • Lead the development and implementation of solutions that span perception components and interface with downstream autonomy modules.
  • Analyze perception subsystem performance to identify capability limitations, document hazards, and help mitigate them across teams.
  • Collaborate on solutions for long-tail challenges such as synthetic data generation, advanced data mining, and language embeddings.
  • Optimize and deploy models to the vehicle within onboard hardware constraints and interface requirements.
  • Work with systems and safety engineers, test engineers, and data analysts to define requirements, test coverage, and performance metrics.
  • Design, implement, and validate end-to-end perception solutions in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
  • Support model training, optimization, simulation, and testing efforts across the perception stack.
  • Own outcomes and take initiative on complex technical problems affecting product performance.

Requirements

  • Master's or Ph.D. in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
  • Strong leadership experience executing large, complex technical initiatives.
  • Track record of successful interdisciplinary work and product-focused engineering.
  • Broad understanding of deep learning algorithms, architectures, and applications.
  • Experience designing, training, and analyzing neural networks for perception-related applications.
  • Fluency in Python and common deep learning libraries such as PyTorch, plus scientific computing and data analysis/visualization tools.
  • Advanced knowledge of software engineering principles, including software design, source control management, build processes, code reviews, and testing methods.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience mentoring and leading others.
  • Preferred: experience shipping a real product and balancing support with next-generation innovation.
  • Preferred: experience developing safety-critical products or components.
  • Preferred: publications in relevant conferences such as CVPR, ICML, or NeurIPS.
  • Preferred: strong programming skills in C++ and/or CUDA.
  • Preferred: experience with TensorRT and model quantization.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of $200,000 to $285,000 USD.
  • Eligibility for additional compensation such as a bonus or company equity.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) with company match.
  • Health savings accounts (HSA).
  • Life insurance and pet insurance.
  • Participation in Motional’s broader benefits program for eligible roles.

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