Senior Robotics Engineer

Motional • Boston, MA

7d • $149,000 - $198,500

About The Position

Motional is seeking a Senior Robotics Engineer for its Systems Readiness and Performance team, which connects software development with real-world deployment. The team drives system design, verifies and validates the autonomy stack, and defines, measures, and validates system performance targets. It works with autonomy, infrastructure, and operations stakeholders to support the safety case for commercial launch of driverless IONIQ 5 robotaxis in Las Vegas.

The engineer will investigate and diagnose complex autonomous vehicle behaviors across on-road, resimulation, and synthetic simulation environments. They will own ambiguous problem spaces end to end, using Python, custom Spaceship tooling, and data visualization platforms to perform root-cause analysis across the autonomy stack. The role also involves turning technical debugging into clear findings that support release narratives and executive insights.

Motional is a driverless technology company backed by Hyundai Motor Group and formed as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv. It is headquartered in Boston and has operations in the U.S. and Asia.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, such as Computer Science, Electrical, Systems, or Robotics, or equivalent work experience.
• At least 5 years of professional software or systems engineering experience working on safety-critical, complex systems such as autonomous vehicles, robotics, medical devices, or aerospace.
• Thorough understanding of robotics systems, including sensors, actuators, and software autonomy stacks.
• Strong proficiency in Python for data analysis and scripting, and a strong understanding of modern software development principles.
• Experience building data visualizations using Python frameworks.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for complex system performance evaluation.
• Ability to reason logically, remove bias, perform root-cause analysis using system logs, and maintain rigorous data quality and testing.
• Proficiency with Git and standard version control workflows.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, agile CI/CD environment.
• Ability to work independently and effectively on multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex technical findings into clear summaries for cross-functional teams and executive leadership.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree.
• Experience with AV-specific diagnostic and visualization tools, such as Planner Analyzer, for troubleshooting complex autonomy behaviors.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis and machine learning techniques relevant to performance evaluation.
• Willingness to learn business intelligence tools such as Looker.

Responsibilities

• Investigate undesirable AV behaviors across simulation, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), and on-road operations, owning complex investigations from triage through resolution.
• Debug behavior across perception, prediction, localization, planning, controls, and vehicle systems, including emergent issues arising from subsystem interactions.
• Analyze system logs, telemetry, and software outputs using Python.
• Develop automated diagnostic workflows and internal tools using Python and Spaceship to increase the speed and scale of investigations.
• Build interactive dashboards using Python frameworks and business intelligence tools such as Looker to measure, analyze, and report on AV system performance.
• Form technical hypotheses from incomplete or ambiguous evidence and design analyses to test potential causes.
• Identify recurring undesirable behaviors, regressions, and emerging system-level performance issues, and categorize them into meaningful failure modes.
• Synthesize technical findings into clear summaries for executive-level reporting, release narratives, and cross-functional communication.
• Deliver investigations that isolate root causes and lead to actionable engineering resolutions.
• Implement diagnostic automation that reduces triage and resolution time, and provide accurate visualizations and insights that accelerate AV development and system maturity.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Health savings accounts
• Life insurance
• Pet insurance
• The role may include a bonus or company equity, and the recruiter can provide details about compensation and benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior