[Hiring] Perception Engineer @Motional

Role Description

• Develop computer vision and machine learning solutions for autonomous vehicle perception systems for object and signal recognition (e.g., emergency vehicles, school buses, authority figures, and traffic-light states).
• Design, develop, implement and debug features in production perception software using Python and C++.
• Integrate perception algorithms and trained machine learning models with on-car software.
• Architect software workflows for preparing data from multiple sensors (e.g., cameras, LiDAR) and training machine learning models.
• Design evaluation processes and custom testing tools to measure prediction consistency, processing speed, and overall system safety.
• Connect/drive project-level impact through technology solutions.
• Design, develop, implement, and fix features in codebase.
• Formulate problems, architect solutions, and design processes.
• Train and deploy new AI models.
• Analyze model performance and identify improvements.
• Research/evaluate emerging technologies to enhance AI models.
• Prototype, evaluate, implement, and iterate on solutions.
• Boston, MA headquarters; telecommuting permitted.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• Two years of industry experience in automotive industry software development.
• Experience must include:
• production-level software development,
• model deployment,
• integration and validation for robotics,
• testing/debugging algorithms,
• machine learning applications,
• Python,
• C++,
• PyTorch,
• GPU training,
• acceleration and inference optimization,
• TensorRT/CUDA,
• CI/CD pipelines, and
• Git.

Requirements

• This position is eligible for employee referral program.
• Salary Range: $165,000 to $197,698 per year.
• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• 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.

Company Description

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.