Fellow - Autonomy (Distinguished Engineer)

Motional AD Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 271,000 - 373,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a distinguished Machine Learning Engineer in Pittsburgh to develop key features for their autonomous driving platform. Ideal candidates will have over 15 years of experience in building ML systems, particularly for autonomous vehicles, as well as strong skills in deep learning technologies. The position offers a competitive salary range of $271,000 to $373,000, and includes a comprehensive benefits program. Join a diverse team committed to innovation and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in ML systems for autonomous vehicles.
• Deep understanding of large language models and transformers.
• Hands-on experience with large-scale production ML systems.

Responsibilities

• Research and evaluate deep-learning methods for autonomous vehicles.
• Design and analyze experiments on real-world data.
• Collaborate with system software engineers to deploy ML models.

Skills

Machine Learning

Deep Learning

Research Skills

Software Development

Communication

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related fields

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

TensorRT

Job description

Fellow - Autonomy (Distinguished Engineer)

Motional is seeking a distinguished Machine Learning Engineer to join its Autonomy team in Behaviors. As a member of our team you will develop key features for our autonomous driving platform. In this role, you will apply machine learning to a mix of prediction, planning, and control problems. The candidate is required to have hands‑on experience and deep knowledge in machine learning. Understanding of deep neural networks, autonomous vehicles, and domain adaptation is highly desirable. You should have strong research, software development, communication, interpersonal, and analytical skills.

What you’ll be doing:

• Researching, implementing, and evaluating deep‑learning‑based methods for prediction and planning for Motional’s Autonomous Vehicle products.
• Leading, designing, running, and analyzing experiments and testing to evaluate the efficiency of our solutions on real‑world data.
• Partnering with system software engineering specialists to ship industrial‑strength ML models.
• Communicating and collaborating with multi‑functional teams.

What We’re Looking For:

• BS/MS/PhD in computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, applied math, or related fields (or equivalent experience)
• 15+ years of proven experience building ML systems for autonomous vehicles or similar robotics applications
• Deep understanding of large language models (LLM) and transformers
• Hands‑on experience building large‑scale production ML systems and deploying them at scale
• Excellent leadership and track record for innovation to help us build the next generation of our ML‑based planning solutions
• Experience with deep neural network (DNN) training, inference and optimization in leading frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, TensorRT, etc.)
• Excellent understanding of the mathematical foundations of machine learning and deep learning.

Bonus Points:

• Prior experience as a ML planning lead
• Proven publication record in ML for planning, vision, or related fields
• Prior experience building and deploying vision‑language action or chain‑of‑thought models

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors including but not limited to specific skills, experience and expertise, role location, certifications, licenses, and business needs. The estimated compensation range listed in this job posting reflects base salary only. This role may include additional forms of compensation such as a bonus or company equity. The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

Candidates for certain positions are eligible to participate in Motional’s benefits program. Motional’s benefits include but are not limited to medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with a company match, health savings accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.

Salary Range

$271,000 — $373,000 USD

Motional AD Inc. is an EOE. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To comply with Federal Law, we participate in E-Verify. All newly‑hired employees are queried through this electronic system established by the DHS and the SSA to verify their identity and employment eligibility.