The Tracking team owns the car's multi-object tracking (MOT), which uses deep learning methods to improve the spatio-temporal consistency of Perception output. More specifically, we use multi-modal Transformer models to perform sensor fusion, data association, state estimation, ReID, occlusion reasoning, etc. The team owns the Tracker’s full development cycle, from ideation, experimentation, validation, simulation, in-vehicle testing, and final deployment into production. We are looking for engineers who are passionate about Level 5 autonomous driving, excited by intellectual challenges, and interested in pursuing career growth with a fast-growing company.
Motional's Machine Learning team has produced groundbreaking advancements in the autonomous vehicle industry, including nuScenes (https://www.nuscenes.org), PointPillars (https://arxiv.org/abs/1812.05784), PointPainting (http://arxiv.org/abs/1911.10150) and end-to-end MOT by MotionTrack (https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.17000).
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Lead the effort of cutting-edge MOT systems with Machine Learning and optimization-based methods
- 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 MOT approaches and algorithms
- Interface with perception and prediction components upstream and trajectory optimization and tracking & control components downstream
- Evolve the data-driven model according to the performance of AV in real-world complex environment.
- Own the end-to-end product development cycle and drive the impact across the organization.
- Guide and mentor junior team members to develop a culture of product-focused engineering, research, and development.
Senior Engineer:
- Develop a variety of algorithms for Tracking for autonomous driving, including but not limited to data association, camera-lidar fusion, state estimation, ReID, occlusion reasoning, nonlinear Kalman filtering
- Lead and Develop core deep learning algorithms for efficient training and testing pipelines
- Deploy solutions directly to an autonomous vehicle and analyze their impact
- Drive goal achievement for the Tracking team consistently
Principal Engineer:
- Define technical roadmap for cutting-edge MOT systems with Machine Learning and optimization-based methods
- Lead cross-team effort and develop a variety of algorithms for Tracking for autonomous driving, including but not limited to data association, camera-lidar fusion, state estimation, ReID, occlusion reasoning, nonlinear Kalman filtering.
- Contribute toward building a high-performing team, and serves as a role model to people around you in at least one technical area and one behavioral area
- Provide a vision for the Tracking team and surrounding teams
What We’re Looking For:
- Bachelor's, Masters, or PhD degree preferred in Machine Learning, Robotics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field
- 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
- Growth mindset and continuous innovation
Senior Engineer:
- 3+ years of software development experience
- 2+ years of Deep Learning product development experience preferred
- 1+ years of C++ software development experience preferred
- Strong track record of tackling less well-defined problems, and executing efficiently to deliver the successful outcome
- Experience mentoring and collaborating with others
Principal Engineer:
- 7+ years of software development experience
- 4+ years of Deep Learning product development experience preferred
- 2+ years of C++ software development experience preferred
- Effectiveness at leading and executing large, complex technical initiatives
- Strong track record of tackling ambiguous problems, creating clarity from it, and driving it to successful outcomes
Bonus Points:
- Proven track record of publications in relevant conferences (CVPR, ICML, NeurIPS, ICCV, CoRL, IROS, ICRA, etc.)
- Ph.D. in machine learning, computer vision, or robotics
- Experience working on autonomous vehicles, or related fields
- Experience in deploying models into real-world environments
- Strong programming skills in C++ and/or CUDA programming
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.
Salary Range
$146,600—$266,500 USD
Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We’re driven by something more.
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Our team is commercializing a world-class driverless system. The Motional team is behind some of the industry’s largest leaps forward in the last decade, 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 most-established public robotaxi fleet. Strategically formed by Hyundai Motor Group, one of the world’s largest vehicle manufacturers offering smart mobility solutions, and Aptiv, a global technology leader in advanced safety, electrification, and vehicle connectivity, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives.
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