Motional

Staff Component Systems Engineer, ECUs and Dataloggers

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$144k-$191kDetected 7 days ago

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About the role

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.
This position serves as the primary technical owner for the development, validation, and production readiness of our ECUs.

Develop and manage component-level technical requirements throughout the program development lifecycle.
Lead technical collaboration with component suppliers, serving as the internal technical expert for the component.
Collaborate with Design Release Engineers to ensure components meet the overall product's program targets and goals.
Collaborate with Systems Engineers to confirm that component requirements satisfy system needs and that selected components integrate seamlessly into the overall system architecture.
Lead issue resolution with suppliers and internal cross-functional teams in a timely and effective manner.
Demonstrated expertise in the design, development, and integration of complex Electronic Control Units (ECUs).
Familiarity with NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Orin / Thor architecture and developer kits.
Prior experience of ECU design for autonomous vehicles.
We aren't just developing driverless cars
To do so successfully, we must design for everyone in our cities and on our roads.

7+ years of experience in automotive component design, development and integration.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Technology or a related field.
Proven experience utilizing widely adopted Microcontrollers (MCUs) and Systems-on-Chips (SoCs) within automotive ECU applications.
Experience with automotive communication protocols, including CAN, CAN-FD, and Automotive Ethernet (10GBASE-T1).
Experience with high-bandwidth data acquisition systems, including proficiency in PCIe switching and direct storage technologies.
Proficiency in Linux, including the ability to develop scripts (e.g., Python, C++, bash) for testing and validation, and layer 2 networking concepts.
Experience with lab equipment, including power supplies, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and function generators.
Proficiency in automotive diagnostic tools, including Vector tools (CANoe, CANape, vFlash) and DoCAN/DoIP.
Experience with automotive environmental, EMI, and shock/vibration testing.
Experience in root-cause analysis, with a focus on utilizing AV / ADAS vehicle logs to pinpoint scenarios that negatively affect autonomous system performance.

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