Staff Software Engineer, Autonomy Actions

• →Your expertise will help the team deliver the critical quality initiatives before commercial driverless launch
• →You’ll work closely with subsystem owners and experts to implement the identified initiatives
• →Direct results will include enhanced software quality assessments before software reaches the vehicle, improved unrecoverable MRM rates, and root cause analysis of complex issues within the Planning and Controls stack reported by the triage team.
• →You’ll have the opportunity to learn and advance your skills through the application of advanced AI agents, including agentic agents, to help streamline and enhance the development process
• →Present your work to the team to demonstrate how to maintain the highest level of software quality.
  
  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field. A Master’s or Ph.D. is preferred
• You’re an expert in C++ software optimization and defensive programming for embedded systems (ie. MISRA), including functional safety rated systems
• Comfortable navigating and contributing to large, complex codebases where modularity and documentation are key.
• You’ve designed and developed architecture and tools to verify complex subsystems of autonomous vehicles
• Experience in Interface Contract Documentation and contract enforcement
• Experience in compiler integration and optimization of complex code bases
• Capable of working across teams to identify, prioritize, and execute software quality and performance improvements
  
  

• Experience with autonomous vehicles or vehicle automation systems
• Functional safety processes and implementation
  
  

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.  

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.

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.