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“Principal Engineer at Motional. Skills: Machine learning, Autonomous driving, Software engineering. Define motion planning projects. Execute motion planning projects”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve self-driving vehicles' capability
Industry & Context.
Intellectual challenges
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Masters or Ph. D., Proven leadership skills, Experience with deep learning frameworks, Fluency in Python, Advanced knowledge of software engineering principles, Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Nice to Have
Experience with embedded systems, Experience with state of the art generative AI, Experience with reinforcement learning paradigms, Proven track record of publications
What You'll Do.
Define motion planning projects
Execute motion planning projects
Define prediction projects
Execute prediction projects
Design behavior models
Lead behavior model implementation
Productionize solutions
Collaborate with perception teams
Collaborate with simulation teams
Collaborate with data platform teams
Collaborate with integration teams
Validate on-road performance
Enhance on-road performance
Communicate strategies to leadership
Communicate progress to leadership
Communicate challenges to leadership
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
ML engineers; Perception teams; Simulation teams; Data platform teams; Integration teams
Communication Scope
Executive presentations
Process & Methodology
Technical initiatives
Full Job Description
On our Behaviors team (Prediction and ML Planner), you will have the opportunity to work with world-class ML engineers, whose mission is to make self-driving vehicles a reality and to create a positive social impact. The Behaviors team develops ML models that learn how different agents navigate complex real-world traffic scenarios. We leverage these models to set the behavior of our self-driving vehicle, and predict the behavior of other agents such as vehicles and vulnerable road users. We are looking for proven leaders and technical experts who are passionate about Level 4 autonomous driving technology, excited by intellectual challenges, and interested in pursuing career growth with a fast-growing company. What You’ll Be Doing: Define and execute motion planning and prediction projects that improve our self-driving vehicles’ capability to safely, comfortably and legally navigate complex traffic scenarios Design and lead the implementation of behavior models that leverage the latest advancements in machine learning, generative AI and reinforcement learning Productionize and deploy solutions onto autonomous vehicle fleets Collaborate with perception, simulation, data platform and integration teams to validate and enhance your products’ on-road performance Communicate strategies, progress and challenges to executive leadership What We’re Looking for: Masters or Ph. D. in Computer Science or a related technical field; or equivalent industry experience Proven leadership skills at executing large, complex technical initiatives Experience with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch Fluency in Python, including standard scientific computing libraries Proven track record of designing, developing and deploying ML solutions for autonomous vehicles or robotics Advanced knowledge of software engineering principles including software design, source control management, build processes, code reviews, testing methods Excellent communication and interpersonal skill
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