Motional · 1 week ago
Engineer/Senior Engineer - Perception Capabilities
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$136K/yr - $225K/yrMotional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. The role involves contributing to the perception stack for self-driving vehicles, focusing on design, development, and performance analysis of perception components.
AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesFleet ManagementInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Contribute to the design, development, and improvement of perception components that support downstream modules within the autonomy system
Help analyze perception system performance to identify areas for improvement and participate in efforts to address them
Work with teammates to explore creative approaches to 'long-tail' challenges—for example, experimenting with synthetic data, data mining techniques, or new model architectures
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
Solid understanding of fundamental deep learning concepts and computer vision techniques
Experience building, training, or evaluating neural networks
Proficiency in Python and familiarity with libraries like PyTorch or similar
Exposure to software engineering fundamentals—version control, code reviews, testing, and collaborative development
Clear communication skills and willingness to ask questions, share ideas, and work with others
Preferred
Previous experience with sensor fusion and/or previous exposure to the AV industry
Experience shipping a “real” product and balancing ongoing support with next-generation innovation
Exposure to 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
Medical
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401k with a company match
Health saving accounts
Life insurance
Pet insurance
And more
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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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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