Principal Test Engineer, Team Lead Job at Motional
Mission Summary:
Motional is seeking a talented leader to join the AV Test Organization to expand Motional Autonomous Vehicle testing capabilities. As the lead of the AV Test Engineering team, you will be responsible for leading all closed course track and public road testing activities, as well as initial troubleshooting of the autonomy software, from development to releasing a safe, driverless product on public roads. The team will also create, maintain and execute test plans designed to verify and validate system requirements and all autonomy capabilities on closed course test track.
You will be collaborating with our TestOps, AV Performance Analysis and Triage teams, as well as supporting our Systems Engineering and Autonomy development. One of the key ingredients of successful software development for an AV is to be able to implement frequent software releases, test on closed course test tracks and public roads, analyze all the data resulting from software iteration, and provide valuable insight to the Autonomy teams in collaboration with the Triage teams. You will be the key player within the company to implement and operate a massive implementation-test-triage iterative cycle covering strategic aspects, management, and operations.
The Motional Las Vegas office is located less than 10 miles from the Las Vegas strip at 730 E Pilot Road, the Las Vegas office is home to one of the largest fleets of self-driving vehicles. The city's grid system of roads and being one of America's "smart cities" allows for extensive research and development testing.
What you'll do:
- Own global on-vehicle, closed course and public road test engineering.
- Ensure compliance with all company, industry, and government testing and safety rules, regulations, and procedures.
- Recruit, motivate, develop, and retain the very best technical talent and collaborate with Leadership during budget and/or project planning to ensure staffing levels are accurately represented.
- Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.
- Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.
- Provide technical leadership to the team, including coaching and training.
- Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.
- Be responsible for the professional growth of your team members
- Work cross-functionally with organizations such as Product, Commercial Operations, Enterprise Safety, Autonomy, Systems, and Hardware Engineering.
- Create and improve current processes and systems to support AV testing.
- Position the AV Test Engineering organization for scalable success by achieving Motional OKRs and establishing best-in-the-business testing and safety practices.
What you'll bring:
- Exceptional organizational and leadership skills.
- Experience leading teams.
- Extensive experience leading real world testing operations in the Autonomous Vehicle space.
- Experience testing safety-critical applications.
- Strong understanding of software development principles.
- BA in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or equivalent knowledge and work experience.
- 10+ years professional experience with 5+ years of experience testing complex systems, robotics and/or autonomous vehicles.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced tech environment with plans for significant team growth.
- Strong communication skills, with an expectation to lead discussions and presentations ranging from small teams to executive briefings.
- Passion for high-level safety guidelines and documentation practices for global standardization.
- Demonstrated problem solving skills and ability to think logically and remove bias from evaluation of problems.
- Experience in using issue tracking, configuration management, and test management tools (such as Atlassian JIRA, Confluence, Git/GitLab, Zephyr Scale)
- Flexible schedule and willing to attend early morning/evening meetings.
- Up to 20% travel may be required for this position.
Bonus Points (not required):
- Good practical understanding of robotics principles: localization, motion planning, CV, behavior prediction, etc.
- Experience in technical writing, technical drawings and documentation of complex software systems.
- Hands on SW development experience.
- Good understanding of industry standards like ISO26262, ISO 21448 and ISO 9001.
Safety Requirements:
Because interfacing with the public and/or other employees in a confined setting is an essential function of the job, Motional currently requires those performing this role to be fully vaccinated. Anyone hired into this role should be vaccinated by their start date. Motional is an equal opportunity employer, and will provide reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated where it is not an undue hardship to the Company to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law.
Working Conditions:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to convey and detect communication
- The employee is occasionally required to remain stationary at times for up to 50% of working time; operate power tools, move in designated working areas; & operate and use office equipment
- The employee must occasionally move up to 50 pounds
Working Environment
The work environment characteristics described here represent those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions, road conditions, and pedestrian traffic. The team member is regularly exposed to mechanical and computer parts. The team member is occasionally exposed to fumes and airborne particles. The noise level in the environment is low to moderate.
Motional AD LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and we welcome all qualified applicants. All applicants will receive impartial consideration regarding race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or another legally protected status. Motional AD LLC is a Drug-free workplace.
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p>
Salary Range
Motional is a driverless technology company making self-driving vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality.
The Motional team is made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers and doers, who together are creating a first-of-its-kind technology with the potential to transform the way we move. We're 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 most-established public robotaxi fleet.
As a leader in an emerging industry that has the promise of creating safer, more reliable and accessible transportation for all, it's imperative we have a diverse workforce, create an inclusive culture, and understand the communities we operate in around the world.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is fundamental to Motional's success. That's why we've established a team to ensure DEI is at the forefront of the candidate and employee experience, beginning with the hiring process and continuing throughout your career. We also partner with organizations like the National Society of Black Engineers, the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, and the Society of Women Engineers to ensure our DEI work is informed by the latest thinking and approaches.
Strategically formed by 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, Facebook, 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.
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