Motional · 6 hours ago
Staff/Principal Engineer - Perception Capabilities
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $285K/yrMotional is a driverless technology company dedicated to making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. They are seeking a seasoned expert in Perception Capabilities to lead the development of software products and solutions in computer vision and deep learning, focusing on self-driving vehicle perception stacks.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesFleet ManagementInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Lead the development and implementation of solutions that span across perception components and directly interface with downstream modules in the autonomy system
Analyze the performance of the perception subsystem to proactively identify potential limitations with respect to a set of system-level capabilities. Document potential hazards and lead the cross-team efforts to eliminate or mitigate them
Collaborate on innovative solutions to address 'long tail' challenges. For example, developing techniques for synthetic data generation, advanced data mining, or leveraging language embeddings in our onboard models
Depending on your background and interests, you may also help optimize and deploy models to the vehicle, ensuring they operate within the constraints of our onboard hardware and meet our functional requirements and interface specifications
Interface with systems and safety engineers, test engineers, and data analysts to ensure appropriate requirements, test coverage, and performance metrics
Qualification
Required
Master's or Ph.D. in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field; or equivalent industry experience
Strong leadership skills in executing large, complex technical initiatives
Track record of successful interdisciplinary work and product-focused engineering
Broad understanding of Deep Learning algorithms, architectures, and applications
Experience designing, training, and analyzing neural networks for applications relevant to perception
Fluency in Python, including common libraries for deep learning (PyTorch), scientific computing, and data analysis and visualization
Advanced knowledge of software engineering principles, including software design, source control management, build processes, code reviews, and testing methods
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Experience mentoring and leading others
Preferred
Experience shipping a “real” product and balancing ongoing support with next-generation innovation
Experience developing safety-critical products or components
Publications in relevant conferences (CVPR, ICML, NeurIPS, etc.)
Strong programming skills in C++ and/or CUDA programming
Experience with TensorRT and model quantization
Benefits
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Company
Motional
Motional offers an autonomous driving platform for robotaxi providers, fleet operators, and automotive manufacturers.
Founded in 2020
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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