Principal Engineer, Autonomy Systems Engineering, ODD Definition & Risk
Motional · Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Las Vegas, Nevada, United States; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Remote U.S.
About this role
**Motional — Principal Engineer, Autonomy Systems Engineering (ODD Definition & Risk)** Motional is a leading autonomous driving company on a mission to make driverless vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality—backed by Hyundai Motor Group. The **Systems Readiness and Performance** team bridges software development and real-world deployment. You’ll help drive system design, verify and validate the autonomy stack, and define, measure, and validate system performance targets—supporting the safety case for Motional’s fully driverless robotaxis in Las Vegas and shaping the next vehicle platform. --- ## Mission Summary We’re seeking a **Principal Engineer** to lead **driverless readiness evaluations**. You will analyze test results from commercial-grade software builds to identify, evaluate, and prioritize operational risks, partnering closely with the safety team to define and implement mitigations. --- ## What You’ll Be Doing - **Oversee the testing:** Evolve the system testing process each iteration and ensure improvements/customizations are integrated appropriately. Partner with test executors to confirm the assessment meets intended scope. - **Analyze the results:** Ensure correctness of automatically executed/processed test results. Investigate and reconcile differences across test modalities so outcomes are consistent and accurate. - **Identify the risks:** Organize and identify risks from test analysis, analyze them with the safety group for assessment/mitigation, and communicate them to stakeholders (including leadership). - **Collaborate cross-functionally:** Work closely with developers to understand root causes as issues are found, and escalate issues to stakeholders based on severity. - **Autonomy roadmapping:** Support maintaining the autonomy development roadmap with TPM and Commercial teams—improving performance within the existing ODD while expanding/scaling into new ODDs. - **Create and maintain tooling:** Build and evolve tooling to analyze large datasets and support improving processes. --- ## What We’re Looking For - Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, or related field (**Master’s preferred**) - **7+ years** of engineering experience; ADAS/automated driving experience preferred - Strong understanding of modern software development principles and production best practices - Experience with **SQL** and visualization tools such as **Looker** - Experience with **agentic-based software development** and data analysis - Strong analytical/problem-solving skills for complex system performance evaluation and data analysis - Proficient with **Git** and standard version control workflows - Excellent communication and collaboration skills across engineers, product managers, and leadership - Proven ability to work independently and effectively in a multidisciplinary team - Strong attention to detail and commitment to data quality, accuracy, and rigorous testing - Comfortable in fast-paced **agile / CI/CD** environments --- ## Physical Demands - Frequently required to sit, talk, or hear - Occasionally required to stand and at times for long periods; walk; use hands to finger/handle/feel; reach with hands and arms - Must occasionally lift and move up to **50 pounds** --- ## Travel Requirements - Up to **20%** - Expected to travel **1–2 weeks each quarter** to testing sites (mostly **Las Vegas**, plus domestic as needed) --- ## Working Environment - Regular
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