Director, Onboard Core Software

The posting, as Motional wrote it

Motional is at the forefront of the driverless revolution. We are looking for a Director of Onboard Core Software to lead the teams that deliver the software foundation Motional's products are built on: embedded firmware, the operating system, the runtime, and middleware on the vehicle's various computing platforms. You will own the onboard software infrastructure end to end and lead the teams responsible for it.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with systems software on physical hardware and has led engineering organizations with several levels of management. You should be comfortable owning a large area that spans many teams, taking on problems that aren't well defined yet, and working out boundaries directly with other organizations.

Mission Summary

As the Director of Onboard Core Software, you will lead the strategic vision and execution for the software foundation of Motional's autonomous vehicles, from embedded firmware through the operating system, runtime, and middleware. This leadership role is centered on establishing a single roadmap, intake process, and escalation path for the onboard stack, and serving as the primary engineering counterpart to Vehicle Platform Engineering, Autonomy, and Safety for everything that runs on the vehicle's compute platform. You will keep the current-generation platform healthy in production while building the next-generation platform program. You will own cross-cutting system behaviors such as startup sequencing, storage lifecycle, compute, ECU bring-up, and cross-layer latency to ensure the platform performs safely and reliably, and that the entire product is a delight for our customers, from the autonomy features that drive the vehicle to the customer-facing features riders experience in our cars.

What You'll Be Doing

• Stack Ownership: Own the onboard software stack from firmware through middleware. That includes software on embedded platforms including SoCs, safety MCUs, and GPU compute; the operating systems, drivers, and interfaces to the physical world; task runtime and compute resource management; system health monitoring; and safety and diagnostics software.
• Organizational Leadership: Lead and develop a team of engineering managers and technical leaders. You own hiring, leveling, performance, and career growth for the group, and you will build leaders who can run their teams autonomously.
• Cross-Functional Accountability: Be the main contact for onboard software for stakeholder and partner teams. You will settle boundary questions between organizations, run intake and prioritization, and handle escalations when your teams’ software is on the critical path.
• Delivering Quality: Define what "done" means for onboard software at each release, including quality metrics to ensure delivery of a safe and reliable product.

What We're Looking For

• Education: BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent knowledge and work experience.
• Experience: 12+

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ible 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 .

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