Senior Engineer

Motional; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Motional in Boston is seeking a software engineer to design, implement, and test onboard and offboard pipelines supporting autonomous vehicle localization systems.

You will review code, mentor teammates, and collaborate with mapping, perception, and planning teams to advance robust software for deployment. This role emphasizes SLAM, sensor data processing, and production-grade C++ development.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or Mechanical Engineering
• Three years of experience in software development for autonomous robotics
• Experience must include production focused C++ software development, designing data pipelines
• Three years of experience developing sensor data processing and fusion, SLAM development, and optimizing code for deployment

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test onboard and offboard software pipelines for autonomous vehicle localization systems
• Conduct code review and guide junior team members on code quality, correctness and efficiency
• Work with mapping team to establish API for localization-mapping interaction
• Provide technical leadership in code quality and design
• Collaborate with perception, motion planning, and controls algorithm experts

Skills

C++ development

Data pipelines

Robotics software

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in CS/EE/Robotics/ME

Job description

Our teams are made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers, and doers. Together, we can change the world.

All Motional open positions and applications will be posted here on the official website.

WhatYou’llDo:

• Design, implement, and test onboard and offboardsoftware pipelines for autonomous vehicle localization systems.
• Conduct code review and guide junior team members on code quality, correctness and efficiency.
• Work with mapping team to establish API for localization-mapping interaction.
• Provide technical leadership in code quality and design.
• Collaborate with perception, motion planning, and controls algorithm experts.

What YouBring:

• RequiresBachelor’sor higher inComputer Science, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or Mechanical Engineering
• Three years of experience in software development for autonomous robotics.
• Experience must include production focused C++ software development, designing data pipelines
• Three years of experience developing sensor data processing and fusion, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) development, and optimizing code for deployment.

Ref Job No. N270

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, 401k with a company match, health saving accounts, life insurance, pet insurance, and more.

Salary Range

$190,000 — $244,800 USD

Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We’re driven by something more.

Our journey is always people first.

We aren't just developing driverless cars; we're creating safer roadways, more equitable transportation options, and making our communities better places to live, work, and connect. Our team is made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers and doers, who are creating a technology with the potential to transform the way we move.

We’re creating first-of-its-kind technology that will transform transportation. To do so successfully, we must design for everyone in our cities and on our roads. We believe in building a great place to work through a progressive, global culture that is diverse, inclusive, and ensures people feel valued at every level of the organization. Diversity helps us to see the world differently; it’s not only good for our business, it’s the right thing to do.

Scale up, not starting up.

Our team is behind some of the industry's largest leaps forward, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's longest-standing public robotaxi fleet. We’re driven to scale; we’re moving towards commercialization of our technology, and we need team members who are ready to embrace change and challenges.

Formed as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives. Headquartered in Boston, Motional has operations in the U.S and Asia. For more information, visit www.Motional.com and follow us on Twitter , LinkedIn , Instagram and YouTube .

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Motional is powered by a uniquely talented, highly experienced team with a diverse set of skills across engineering, robotics, machine-learning, and artificial intelligence.