Senior Robotics Engineer - Autonomy Diagnostics (Remote US)

Motional; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 149,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Motional is seeking a Senior Robotics Engineer to diagnose and diagnose complex AV behaviors across simulation and on-road environments. You will own end-to-end investigations, develop automated diagnostics with Python and Spaceship, and build dashboards to communicate performance to executives.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in safety-critical systems, strong Python data skills, and experience with robotics stacks. Remote U.S. options apply with a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software or systems engineering for safety-critical autonomous systems.
• Strong Python data analysis and scripting skills; experience with data visualization.
• Experience with autonomous vehicle or robotics stacks and sensors.

Responsibilities

• Perform deep technical investigations of undesired AV behaviors across simulation and on-road.
• Own end-to-end investigations from triage to resolution with minimal oversight.
• Debug across perception, prediction, localization, planning, and controls.
• Analyze system logs and telemetry; develop automated diagnostic workflows.
• Build interactive dashboards to measure AV system performance.
• Translate findings into clear executive-level summaries and narratives.

Skills

Python

Data visualization

Root cause analysis

System debugging

Technical storytelling

Autonomy & teamwork

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Spaceship

Looker

Git

Job description

Motional is seeking a Senior Robotics Engineer to diagnose and diagnose complex AV behaviors across simulation and on-road environments. You will own end-to-end investigations, develop automated diagnostics with Python and Spaceship, and build dashboards to communicate performance to executives.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in safety-critical systems, strong Python data skills, and experience with robotics stacks. Remote U.S. options apply with a competitive salary and benefits.