Motional · 4 months ago
Principal Engineer Team Lead, Prediction & ML Planner
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$240K/yr - $290K/yrMotional is a driverless technology company focused on making autonomous vehicles safe and accessible. The Principal Engineer Team Lead for Prediction & ML Planner will lead a team of engineers in developing ML models for self-driving vehicles, improving their ability to navigate complex traffic scenarios safely and effectively.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesFleet ManagementInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Define and execute motion planning and prediction projects that improve our self-driving vehicles’ capability to safely, comfortably and legally navigate complex traffic scenarios
Lead, manage and grow a team of engineers
Design and lead the implementation of behavior models that leverage the latest advancements in machine learning, generative AI and reinforcement learning
Productionize and deploy solutions onto autonomous vehicle fleets
Collaborate with perception, simulation, data platform and integration teams to validate and enhance your products’ on-road performance
Communicate strategies, progress and challenges to executive leadership
Qualification
Required
Masters or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related technical field; or equivalent industry experience
Proven leadership skills at executing large, complex technical initiatives
Extensive experience managing and leading engineers
Experience with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch
Fluency in Python, including standard scientific computing libraries
Proven track record of designing, developing and deploying ML solutions for autonomous vehicles or robotics
Advanced knowledge of software engineering principles including software design, source control management, build processes, code reviews, testing methods
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Preferred
Experience with embedded systems and real-time optimization, especially in the autonomous driving industry
Experience with state of the art generative AI, and/or reinforcement learning, paradigms
Proven track record of publications in relevant conferences (CVPR, ICML, NeurIPS, ICCV, ICL, etc.)
Strong programming skills in C++ and/or CUDA programming
Benefits
Medical
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401k with a company match
Health saving accounts
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Company
Motional
Motional offers an autonomous driving platform for robotaxi providers, fleet operators, and automotive manufacturers.
Founded in 2020
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (56)
2024 (111)
2023 (57)
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2021 (100)
2020 (7)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2024-05-03Acquired
2024-03-15Seed
Leadership Team
Laura Major
President and CEO
Balajee Kannan
Vice President, Autonomy
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