Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Motion Planning

Job Description

• Contribute to cutting-edge motion planning systems with Machine Learning and optimization-based methods • Develop a variety of algorithms for planning for autonomous driving, including but not limited to search-based methods, sampling-based methods, optimization-based methods, linear-temporal logic, and decision-making under uncertainty • Develop core deep learning algorithms for efficient training and testing pipelines • Use your top-notch software development expertise to inspire others to develop better software practices and principles • Design and build a robust and scalable codebase that enables rapid exploration and evaluation of different motion planning approaches and algorithms • Interface with perception and prediction components upstream and trajectory optimization and tracking & control components downstream • Refine and improve the data-driven model according to the performance of AV in real-world complex environment • Deploy solutions directly to an autonomous vehicle and analyze their impact • Provide a vision for the team and our system—guide and mentor junior team members to develop a culture of product-focused engineering, research, and development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's, Masters, or PhD degree preferred in Machine Learning, Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field • 5+ years of software development experience • 2+ years of C++ software development experience preferred • Experience designing, training, analyzing, and deploying neural networks with PyTorch or other deep learning frameworks • Experience owning and leading technical development on features from problem formulation through implementation and deployment • Thirst for knowledge and continuous innovation

Benefits

• 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.