Engineer/Senior Engineer - Perception Capabilities at Motional — Remote North America

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You’re an engineer who is excited to work on cutting-edge software products and solutions using state-of-the-art computer vision and deep learning. You have a solid foundation in areas like detection, classification, segmentation, or tracking—whether through previous roles, internships, or research—and you’re eager to apply those skills in an impactful, production-focused environment.

You’re curious, motivated, and ready to learn from experienced teammates. You enjoy solving challenging technical problems, asking thoughtful questions, and collaborating with others to build high-quality software.

You’re excited about contributing to the perception stack for self-driving vehicles and learning what it means to build technology for safety-critical, open-world applications.

What you’ll be doing:

Contribute to the design, development, and improvement of perception components that support downstream modules within the autonomy system.

Help analyze perception system performance to identify areas for improvement and participate in efforts to address them.

Work with teammates to explore creative approaches to “long-tail” challenges—for example, experimenting with synthetic data, data mining techniques, or new model architectures.

Depending on your background and interests, you may also help optimize and deploy models to the vehicle, ensuring they operate within the constraints of our onboard hardware and meet our functional requirements and interface specifications.

Interface with systems and safety engineers, test engineers, and data analysts to ensure appropriate requirements, test coverage, and performance metrics

What We’re Looking for:

Master's or Ph.D. in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field; or equivalent industry experience

Solid understanding of fundamental deep learning concepts and computer vision techniques

Experience building, training, or evaluating neural networks

Proficiency in Python and familiarity with libraries like PyTorch or similar

Exposure to software engineering fundamentals—version control, code reviews, testing, and collaborative development

Clear communication skills and willingness to ask questions, share ideas, and work with others

Bonus Points:

Previous experience with sensor fusion and/or previous exposure to the AV industry

Experience shipping a “real” product and balancing ongoing support with next-generation innovation

Exposure to safety-critical products or components

Publications in relevant conferences (CVPR, ICML, NeurIPS, etc.)

Strong programming skills in C++ and/or CUDA programming

Experience with TensorRT and model quantization

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.

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.

Engineer/Senior Engineer - Perception Capabilities

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