Motional · 2 months ago
Principal Engineer, Behavior Understanding and Evaluation
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$175K/yr - $234K/yr
3+ years expMotional is a driverless technology company focused on making autonomous vehicles safe and accessible. The Principal Engineer for Behavior Understanding and Evaluation will lead the development of machine learning-driven evaluation methodologies for autonomous driving, optimizing evaluation infrastructure and collaborating with various teams to enhance performance and safety metrics.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesFleet ManagementInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Define the strategic direction for the development and application of machine learning-driven evaluation methodologies for autonomous driving
Optimize large-scale evaluation infrastructure to ensure scalability
Partner cross-functionally with Behaviors, Actions, Simulation, System Engineering, Research, and other Onboard/Offboard Software Teams on evaluation strategies
Upgrade evaluation pipelines by enhancing existing Heuristic and Event based processes with learned methods
Uphold scientific and statistical rigor in the application of embodied AI
Pioneer the definition and implementation of key evaluation metrics and reward functions, driving autonomy performance across safety, comfort, and assertiveness
Align stakeholders around clear evaluation objectives and priorities
Qualification
Required
Proven experience in establishing and executing evaluation strategies
A strong foundation in scientific and statistical methodologies
Expertise in Machine Learning and Deep Learning
At least 3 years of experience leading and scaling large-scale data and evaluation systems
Proficiency in crafting data-driven reports and technical strategy documents for executive decision-making
Technical leadership experience, including hands-on involvement in the development of large-scale AI or VLM/LLM systems
Preferred
Experience in mentoring and leadership development
A background in shaping product roadmaps
Familiarity with Reinforcement Learning (RL) with Human Feedback
Specialized expertise in creating expansive datasets
Experience with large-scale global consumer products
Benefits
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401k with a company match
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Company
Motional
Motional offers an autonomous driving platform for robotaxi providers, fleet operators, and automotive manufacturers.
1001-5000 employees
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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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