Director Machine Learning

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Salary: $236,000 - (Range - details provided in application)
• Description: Motional is seeking a talented Director of Perception with hands-on expertise developing perception capabilities for mobile robotics or autonomous vehicles. The ideal candidate will be a software expert who has overseen a process from R&D phase through product shipment and has a passion for leading teams and developing real-world solutions. This role involves developing the Perception technical roadmap, leading a global team, collaborating with other technical teams, and ultimately delivering solutions for our autonomous driving system.

Requirements

• Experience: Extensive experience in multi-modal perception and vision development.
• Expertise: Expertise implementing vision & perception algorithms and deploying on real-world systems.
• Leadership: Experience building & leading engineering teams.
• Education: Ph.D. or M.S. in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering, or a related field.
• Technical Skills: Deep expertise in one or more of the following fields: sensor fusion, probabilistic perception, object tracking, computer vision, machine learning.
• Software: Knowledge of Linux and development on Linux systems.
• Industry Experience: Experience working on robot and/or automotive and/or aerospace projects.
• Management: Significant hands-on technical leadership and engineering management experience.
• Track Record: A track record of delivering complex technical projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and grow a team of 35+ perception engineers and scientists.
• Take responsibility for the overall planning, execution, and success of complex technical projects.
• Provide technical leadership and contribute technically to projects.
• Develop the Perception technical roadmap.
• Collaborate with technical leadership in other areas such as Planning, System Architecture, and Sensors.
• Deliver solutions for the autonomous driving system.

Application Instructions

• (Details not provided in the job description - candidates should refer to Motional's career website for specific application instructions.)

Company Information

• Benefits: Motional offers a performance bonus up to 30% and a new hire equity grant (RSUs).
• Benefits Program: Includes medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, health saving accounts, life insurance, and pet insurance. (Details available during the hiring process.)