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$240,000 – $330,000
Listed on Motional’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Motional seeks a senior technical leader to architect and advance motion planning algorithms and systems for autonomous vehicles, guiding research innovation and mentoring teams through production deployment. This role suits experienced roboticists and software engineers who want to shape the core autonomous driving technology at scale.
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What they ask for
Required
- PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field, or Master's with 7+ years robotics/AV experience
- 10+ years research experience in robotics and motion planning with track record of state-of-the-art contributions
- 5+ years C++ software development for high-performance systems
- Experience owning and leading technical development of complex features from research through production deployment
Nice to have
- Experience with probabilistic models including Gaussian mixture models, Hidden Markov Models, and Particle Filters
- Experience with machine learning techniques for decision making under uncertainty
- Experience with Bazel build framework