Director, Onboard Core Software — Vehicle Stack Lead

OpenKrill; United States; Hybrid; USD 240,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k with company match

Life insurance

Job summary

Motional is seeking a Director of Onboard Core Software to lead the software foundation for its autonomous vehicles, spanning embedded firmware, OS, runtime and middleware on vehicle compute platforms.

You will own cross-cutting system behaviors, set a unified roadmap, and partner with Vehicle Platform Engineering, Autonomy, and Safety to deliver safe, reliable onboard software and scalable platforms.

Responsibilities

• Owns onboard software stack from firmware through middleware including embedded platforms, OS, drivers, runtimes, and safety/diagnostics.
• Leads and develops a team of engineering managers and technical leaders; owns hiring, leveling and career growth.
• Acts as main onboard software contact for stakeholder teams; manages intake, prioritization and escalations.
• Defines release criteria and quality metrics to ensure safe, reliable product delivery.

Job description

Motional is seeking a Director of Onboard Core Software to lead the software foundation for its autonomous vehicles, spanning embedded firmware, OS, runtime and middleware on vehicle compute platforms.

You will own cross-cutting system behaviors, set a unified roadmap, and partner with Vehicle Platform Engineering, Autonomy, and Safety to deliver safe, reliable onboard software and scalable platforms.