Staff AI Engineer - Autonomous Perception Lead

Motional; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Motional is seeking a Staff AI Engineer to design and develop onboard and offboard pipelines for temporal classification and related software for autonomous driving systems. This role sits on the Semantics team, impacting safety and functionality of the stack.

You will lead architecture for perception systems and develop scalable C++ software for deployment on fleets, while mentoring engineers and aligning with partner teams.

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience designing, training, and analyzing neural networks for relevant applications.
• 5+ years of Python experience and fluency in C++.
• Experience with PyTorch or other deep learning frameworks.
• Experience in automotive/real-time and embedded systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design and development of advanced perception systems (object detection, segmentation, sensor fusion, temporal classification).
• Develop scalable C++ software for deployment on autonomous vehicle fleets.
• Provide technical leadership across teams and contribute to patents where applicable.
• Provide mentorship and code reviews to engineers on the team and perception org.

Skills

Python

C++

PyTorch

Object detection

Image segmentation

Temporal classification

Sensor fusion

Multitask learning

Traffic light detection

Education

Masters or PhD in ML/CS/Applied Math/Statistics/Physics

Tools

Git

Linux

ROS

Job description

Motional is seeking a Staff AI Engineer to design and develop onboard and offboard pipelines for temporal classification and related software for autonomous driving systems. This role sits on the Semantics team, impacting safety and functionality of the stack.

You will lead architecture for perception systems and develop scalable C++ software for deployment on fleets, while mentoring engineers and aligning with partner teams.