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Motional

Staff Design Release Engineer – AV Networking, Connectivity & Compute

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$144k-$191kDetected 7 days ago
Platform EngineeringProduct ManagementCATIAThermal AnalysisSystems EngineeringRoboticsHardware DesignLeadership

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 role is based in our Pittsburgh office and requires in-office days each week.

Responsibilities

  • Own the complete design release of the high-performance compute and connectivity hardware, including the mechanical mounting, alignment, thermal management, electrical interface, and vehicle network integration.
  • Drive technical execution for the full product lifecycle, from concept and architecture definition to sustaining engineering and continuous improvement.
  • Oversee the generation and release of all engineering documentation, including models and drawings, Bills of Material (BOM), specifications, and test reports, ensuring alignment with vehicle-level design.
  • Define and maintain the Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R), ensuring successful validation against system performance targets.
  • Lead the Engineering Change (ECN) process for compute and connectivity hardware, ensuring traceability, cost impact analysis, version control, and full cross-functional buy-in.
  • Build strong partnerships across the Systems Engineering, Autonomy, Software Infrastructure, Quality, and Vehicle Integration teams to ensure seamless hardware integration and manufacturability (DFM/DFA).
  • Lead technical program reviews and design readiness assessments, proactively developing risk mitigation plans to ensure compute hardware maturity aligns with program milestones and build events.
  • Provide regular, concise updates to technical leadership on design maturity, validation progress, open issues, and timely closure metrics.
  • This role serves as the primary technical authority for the end-to-end design, release, validation, and production readiness of our high-performance compute hardware and associated controllers.
  • You will ensure robust technical execution, manage supplier and cross-functional alignment, and drive hardware delivery that meets all performance, cost, and timing objectives.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in automotive hardware design and release engineering, with direct ownership of Domain Controllers, HPCs, or Telematics units.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, or Systems Engineering (or a related field).
  • Fundamental knowledge of validation documentation and processes, including DVP&R, DFMEA, and PFMEA.
  • Expert-level experience with the manufacturing BOM and ECN processes, and a proven ability to manage technical discussions with external suppliers.
  • Familiarity with CAD systems (e.g., NX, CATIA), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems (including requirement management tools such as Polarion), and engineering release workflows.
  • Strong understanding of vehicle integration, packaging, and functional safety standards (ISO 26262).

Nice to have

  • Experience with advanced in-vehicle prototypes and benchtop systems.
  • Proven track record of driving goal-level impact across multiple teams or subsystems.
  • Prior experience in a fast-growing autonomous vehicle or robotics company.

Compensation

  • $144,000 - $191,250 USD

Company info

  • Our newly formed Design Release Engineering team, within the Vehicle Platform Engineering group, is seeking a highly motivated Staff Engineer to own the design release and integration of our autonomous vehicle's compute and connectivity subsystem.
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