Staff Technical Program Manager

Staff Technical Program Manager

Motional's Pittsburgh office is located in the new Hazelwood Green development, a culmination of the city's goal of restoring an economic driver to the neighborhood in a thoughtful, inclusive, and sustainable way. With views along the Monongahela river, the Pittsburgh office is in the heart of this new state of the art development.

Mission Summary:

The Motional Technical Program Management team is seeking to hire a Staff TPM to partner with our Autonomy teams, to develop and support large, cross-functional initiatives required for scaling driverless robotaxis on public roads. This cross-functional role requires collaboration and management across systems, safety, hardware, software, testing and triage teams. We are seeking an individual with experience working with autonomous system development and deployment in the real world. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of autonomous driving technology!

What You'll Do

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners across Engineering and Product to define program-level requirements and deliverables
• Lead forward-looking technical evaluations and scoping with Engineering teams to define early development milestones, technical strategy, and risk-mitigation paths for the AV program
• Manage day-to-day program execution, tracking progress against business and program-level milestones, driving key decisions at the leadership/working-level, addressing program blockers, and resolving inefficiencies
• Proactively identify program risks and mitigations, working with teams to develop action plans and drive escalations to bring issues to closure
• Communicate and collaborate with senior leadership in regular forums, providing clear and concise recommendations that capture impact and drive decision-making
• Provide leadership and guidance to cross-functional partners and TPMs
• Showcase a proactive and accountable approach to your role ensuring a sense of ownership in achieving shared goals
• Lead executives and key partners through sophisticated decisions to drive progress toward our strategic goals
• Synthesize technical and analytical insights with product intuition to formulate compelling roadmap investments and adjust quickly to new information
• Secure commitment and support for your roadmap through detailed and thoughtful communication with engineering teams, key partners and executive leaders

What We're Looking For:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics or a related technical field
• Minimum of 5+ years of hands-on experience in machine learning, motion planning and controls, or AV simulation as an engineer or a TPM
• Knowledge of autonomous vehicle software including perception, mapping/localization, and sensor fusion techniques
• Preferred experience with autonomous vehicle system-level integration
• Experience in fast-paced testing engineering environments, especially related to hardware, software and system-level testing
• Strong written and oral communication skills, especially the ability to communicate complex engineering issues to a diverse global team.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a fast-paced work environment across multiple time zones

Why you should join us:

You will experience a fast-paced working environment where you'll be challenged to find new ways of thinking. Your colleagues are eager for fresh ideas to address the challenging problems still to be solved.

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 and Aptiv, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion and provide a supportive work environment that prioritizes collaboration, communication, and creativity. Our team members are committed to delivering high-quality results that make a real difference in the world. If you are passionate about the future of autonomous vehicles and want to work with a team of talented and motivated professionals, we encourage you to apply to join our team. Additionally, we offer excellent benefits to include generous medical plans, wellness benefits, unlimited PTO, 401k and equity, to name a few.

Working conditions:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to convey and detect communication
• The employee occasionally required to remain stationary at times for up to 50% of working time, move in designated working areas; & operate and use office equipment
• The employee may occasionally move up to 50 pounds

This role is hybrid from our Pittsburgh, Boston, or Las Vegas office. It requires two in-office days each week, ideally Tuesday and Thursday.