Senior Engineer

Motional

2d•$120,594 - $170,000

About The Position

The Senior Engineer will lead the design, development, integration, and validation of complex electrical and mechanical systems for autonomous vehicles. The role focuses on vehicle electrical and networking systems, diagnosing complex system failures, coordinating integration testing across engineering disciplines and external partners, and maintaining technical documentation. The engineer will also mentor junior engineers in system triage, troubleshooting, repair, and validation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
Four years of relevant post-bachelor’s experience.
Knowledge of vehicle electrical and networking systems using tools such as Vector.
Linux terminal troubleshooting, including scripting.
Low-level system diagnostics using UDS.
Embedded systems integration and validation experience.
Working knowledge of functional safety standards, such as ISO 26262, demonstrated through FMEA.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, and integration of complex electrical and mechanical systems for autonomous vehicles, ensuring performance, safety, and reliability standards are met.
Architect, analyze, and optimize vehicle electrical and networking systems, including CAN, LIN, and Automotive Ethernet, to improve data throughput, fault tolerance, and scalability.
Diagnose and resolve complex, intermittent system failures using advanced debugging tools and PC-based diagnostic and simulation software.
Develop and execute integration test plans for new vehicle features and subsystems, coordinating across engineering disciplines and with external partners.
Author and maintain technical documentation for system architectures, design requirements, and validation procedures.
Mentor junior engineers on system triage, troubleshooting, repair, and validation best practices.