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Motional · 3 hours ago

Senior Electrical Engineer - Vehicle Platform Engineering

positionPittsburgh, PA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$134K/yr - $174K/yr
date6+ years exp

Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. In this role, you will be responsible for power and signal distribution design for Autonomous Vehicles, working cross-functionally to generate system diagrams, electrical schematics, and assist with testing and validation.

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesFleet ManagementInformation TechnologySoftware
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Hiring Manager
Aimee Henley
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Responsibilities

Quickly gain a deep understanding of system architecture and specifications to implement the detailed electrical design of the AV system into a vehicle platform
Work within an interdisciplinary team to troubleshoot, test, and fix electrical and system issues in prototype vehicles and test fixtures
Support product design reviews
Review internal and external requirements and specification documentation
Perform worst case analysis and simulation to ensure compliance to system requirements
Generate system diagrams, electrical schematics, wiring harness diagrams, and assist with assembly and build documentation
Create detailed component and system qualification and validation test plans and perform / oversee testing
Support EMC certification testing and develop and maintain electrical DFMEA
Utilize structured problem-solving techniques for test failure resolution

Qualification

Electrical engineeringWiring harness designTroubleshooting skillsLab equipment experienceVehicle communication networksCritical thinkingTime managementTeam collaboration

Required

6+ years of experience in electrical engineering
Ability to read and interpret schematics and assembly drawings
Lab equipment experience with power supplies, oscilloscopes function generators and multimeters
Familiarity with wire harness design process and software tools to help EE team design vehicle power and signal distribution
Ability to multitask across various project activities and work with a global team
Ability to provide hands-on debugging as needed during testing and evaluation
Experience with other vehicle communication networks (CAN, CAN-FD, Automotive Ethernet, LIN)
Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills
Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
401k with a company match
Health saving accounts
Life insurance
Pet insurance

Company

Motional

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Motional offers an autonomous driving platform for robotaxi providers, fleet operators, and automotive manufacturers.
dateFounded in 2020
location
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://motional.com

H1B Sponsorship

Motional has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (56)
2024 (111)
2023 (57)
2022 (110)
2021 (100)
2020 (7)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
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2024-05-03Acquired
2024-03-15Seed

Leadership Team

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Laura Major
President and CEO
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Balajee Kannan
Vice President, Autonomy
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