Principal Engineer - Radar Components

Key Skills

Technical Recruitment, Design, Leadership Skill, Mechanical

Job Description

Our Hardware Commercialization Team is looking for an experienced Principal Radar Components Engineer to lead the development of cutting edge Radar technology. The Principal Radar Components Engineer will be responsible for creating requirements, selecting suppliers, sourcing, supplier management, system integration, testing, issue resolution, and production release activities. 

The Motional 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 requires the ability to work onsite in our Pittsburgh location** 

What you'll be doing:

• Technical Supplier Management - coordinate technical activities and project milestones between internal and external stakeholders
• Compile and create complete set of requirements for Radar Components
• Collaboration with Multiple Teams (Perception, Systems, Mechanical, Vehicle, Manufacturing, Quality, SW, Cybersecurity, Diagnostic, Reliability)
• Develop and support testing for ML based algorithms including test development, planning, execution, and data collection activities
• Develop and lead radar acceptance, performance, and characterization testing
• Ensure and support vehicle integration efforts
• Lead root cause analysis and issue resolution
• Lead Continuous Improvement Projects for Components

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree within Engineering (STEM) or a related field of study
• Proven experience in the development of automotive Radar Components
• 7+ years of experience in automotive or similar industry
• Experience with multi-domain controllers, secure gateways, or ADAS controller development
• Experience with radar system design
• Comfortable debugging, disassembling, modifying, and installing electrical and mechanical systems in vehicles
• Ability to work effectively within rigid design, integration, and time constraints
• Basic knowledge of common vehicle electrical and networking systems (CAN, LIN, Ethernet, GMSL, etc.)
• Ability to interface globally with persons of all levels and abilities, including both internal and external teams, to achieve project success
• Self-motivated, organized, flexible, and able to balance and prioritize multiple diverse projects
• Ability to quickly and creatively solve problems, independently and in teams, while maintaining quality work
• Experience with hands-on vehicle integration, including wiring harnesses and packaging is preferred

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

$150,400—$222,200 USD