Principal Technical Program Manager @ Motional

The Motional Technical Program Management team is seeking to hire an experienced Principal TPM to support our autonomous vehicle integration and bring up activities. You will work closely with a cross-functional engineering team to build, integrate, and deploy cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technology. You will contribute to Motional’s driverless future by leading the planning and integration of our vehicle subsystems, and ensuring platform bring up and readiness for operations.

What You’ll Do

Drive definition, development, integration, and verification of vehicle subsystems, such as Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), Emergency Stop, and Drive by Wire (DBW)
Work across the organization with Systems Engineering, Component Engineering, Vehicle Engineering and software developers to plan, architect, and drive rollout of the vehicle network architecture in a synchronized manner
Lead vehicle readiness activities for driverless milestones - Proactively work with triage and Development teams to burn down platform issues, risks, and blockers
Work closely with System Engineering and Safety teams to drive platform system-level analysis and verification activities
Facilitate technical discussions to synchronize stakeholder expectations and schedule dependencies, and flag discrepancies and misalignment
Provide concise and and effective communications to key stakeholders
Engage with representative engineering leads to develop timing plan that meets program objectives
Actively manage day-to-day program execution, tracking progress against key metrics and removing blockers and inefficiencies as required
Coordinate with the greater program and organization to prioritize and deconflict activities and resources
Proactively identify, manage, and report on risks and issues

What We’re Looking For

Overall 4+ years of work experience including demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary technical programs, successfully delivering on time and within budget
Demonstrated experience working across teams and disciplines resolving competing priorities and managing dependencies
Strong understanding of Systems Engineering fundamentals, especially how it relates to hardware, software and system-level design
Broad knowledge of automotive system interfaces such as 10/100/Gigabit Ethernet, Automotive Ethernet, CAN / CAN-FD, LIN, and LVDS
Proficient in tools or processes required to manage complex programs/projects (i.e. Smartsheets, JIRA, Confluence, risk matrix)
Strong written and oral communication skills, especially the ability to communicate complex engineering issues and tailor messaging based on audience
Passion for bringing cutting edge technology to a fielded production environment
Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a fast-paced work environment across multiple time zones
Degree in Engineering, Robotics, or a related field
Ability to work out of Motional’s Pittsburgh or Boston locations several days per week

Bonus Points

MS Degree in Engineering or related field
Familiar with Autonomous vehicle development process and architecture

If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above - that’s okay! We encourage you to apply if you think this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and that you can deliver the results we need.

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

$150,400—$222,200 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.

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