Principal Engineer Tech Lead Manager @ Motional

As a Principal Engineer Team Lead you’ll guide a team responsible for the development and delivery of ML-based metrics for evaluating an autonomous vehicle system offline at large scale. Current projects include developing smart agents, ML vehicle models for realistic simulation, and ML models for detecting discomfort events. The team works closely with Perception, Prediction, Planning and Control teams. If you are passionate about bringing real autonomous driving to the world through engineering excellence, we are interested in hearing from you!

What you’ll be doing:

Lead and grow a multi-site engineering team, including ML and software engineers
Partner with team members to deliver and improve ML models for better and faster offline evaluation at large scale
Clarify success criteria, identify dependencies, and resolve roadblocks through collaboration and communication
Generate new ideas, provide a vision for the team and our systems
Apply practical and rigorous engineering methods

What we’re looking for:

Strong Machine Learning development experience
Proven track record shipping production ML models in relevant fields in a tech lead role
Strong communication, interpersonal, and management skills
Minimum 5+ years industry experience
Bachelors, Masters or PhD in Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field
Experience in any of the following areas is a plus: perception, motion planning, simulation, or autonomous vehicle behavior evaluation
Leadership experience is a plus

Why you should join us:

You will be part of a growing team that interfaces with many branches of the organization
We are a values-led culture, where everyone feels included, recognized and empowered to be themselves and do their best work in the way that suits them
Excellent benefits to include generous medical plans, wellness benefits, unlimited PTO, 401k and equity, to name a few

Working conditions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to convey and detect communication
The employee occasionally required to remain stationary at times for up to 50% of working time, move in designated working areas; & operate and use office equipment
The employee may occasionally move up to 50 pounds

The Motional Venice office is located just minutes from the beach, boutique shopping, dining and entertainment. We are within walking distance to public transportation. This position can support remote work within in the United States.

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

$199,000—$266,500 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, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Motional AD Inc. is an EOE. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To comply with Federal Law, we participate in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are queried through this electronic system established by the DHS and the SSA to verify their identity and employment eligibility.