Motional
Principal Technical Program Manager, Autonomy
Job Summary
The role involves leading integrated software and engineering programs for autonomous vehicle technology, requiring strong leadership and program management skills. The candidate should have experience with autonomous systems, robotics, AI/ML, and complex technical development processes. Responsibilities include defining technical roadmaps, improving workflows, managing risks, and communicating with executive leadership. The position demands effective cross-disciplinary collaboration and a deep understanding of autonomous vehicle development at an architectural level.
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Job Description
The Motional Technical Programs (TPM) team is seeking to hire an expert Autonomy Principal TPM to drive integrated software programs. This role requires strong leadership across our product, autonomy, infrastructure, systems, operations and testing teams in order to achieve company milestones. We are seeking an individual who excels at working in ambiguity, evaluating tradespaces and driving alignment across the organization. A candidate for this role will bring an understanding of what's required to deliver a driverless robotaxi (or comparable autonomous system) and will champion the effort to define and achieve the “definition of done”. If this sounds like you, please read on and apply for this exciting, unique opportunity to have an impact at the forefront of autonomous vehicle technology.
What You'll Do
- Partner deeply with engineering leaders driving autonomy-led programs across teams and organizations
- Ensure that the organization’s technical roadmap is well-defined and integrated with top-level programs
- Instill an efficient program management mindset and workflow across the teams.
- Enable and accelerate complex programs by improving prioritization clarity, identifying gaps and blind spots, and managing healthy issue escalations.
- Proactively identify and communicate risks, working with teams to minimize impact and likelihood.
- Partner with engineering leaders to scope, staff, and deliver mature AV behaviors / capabilities to achieve company milestones
- Define efficient communication processes, drive adoption, and amplify program visibility broadly.
- Communicate to leadership in regular forums, contribute to executive deliverables, and provide your team’s analyses and recommendations in a clear and concise manner.
- Understand technical implementation at the architectural level and propose technical alternatives when applicable; ask questions that expose blind spots and challenge the status quo
- Champion development efficiency and be an effective proxy for engineering leads in program / organizational matters
What We're Looking For
- Minimum 7+ years experience in program management roles leading complex multi-disciplinary engineering programs
- Knowledge of autonomous systems and development processes e.g. perception, prediction, hardware, model training, simulation
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics or a relevant technical field.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, especially the ability to communicate complex engineering issues to diverse audiences
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced work environment across time zones with a can-do attitude.
Bonus Points!
- Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor junior team members
- Experience in robotics, applied AI / ML, or relevant complex technical domains
- Extensive demonstrated experience with the development lifecycle of ML models.
- Extensive demonstrated experience with managing various stakeholder inputs at multiple levels
If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above - that’s okay! We encourage you to apply if you think you would excel in this position and have demonstrated experience growing into and excelling at new roles.
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.
Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We’re driven by something more.
Our journey is always people first.
We aren't just developing driverless cars; we're creating safer roadways, more equitable transportation options, and making our communities better places to live, work, and connect. Our team is made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers and doers, who are creating a technology with the potential to transform the way we move.
Higher purpose, greater impact.
We’re creating first-of-its-kind technology that will transform transportation. To do so successfully, we must design for everyone in our cities and on our roads. We believe in building a great place to work through a progressive, global culture that is diverse, inclusive, and ensures people feel valued at every level of the organization. Diversity helps us to see the world differently; it’s not only good for our business, it’s the right thing to do.
Scale up, not starting up.
Our team is behind some of the industry's largest leaps forward, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's longest-standing public robotaxi fleet. We’re driven to scale; we’re moving towards commercialization of our technology, and we need team members who are ready to embrace change and challenges.
Formed as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives. Headquartered in Boston, Motional has operations in the U.S and Asia. For more information, visit www.Motional.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.
Motional AD Inc. is an EOE. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To comply with Federal Law, we participate in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are queried through this electronic system established by the DHS and the SSA to verify their identity and employment eligibility.
Motional
Motional harnesses deep industry experience in our mission to develop and deploy autonomous vehicles and to make driverless technology safe and reliable.
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