Triage Engineer

Key Skills

Bash scripting, Bitbucket, Git, JIRA, Linux Operating system, Python Programming, Shell Scripting language

Job Description

A Triage Engineer will deliver capabilities in support of maintaining a high level of system quality and vehicle behavior for our autonomous driving technology. Ideal candidates for this position must have experience with system and sub-system level analysis, verification and validation methodologies, and cross team collaboration across software, testing and project management groups. Different from a traditional Software Quality Assurance (SQA) role, this position uniquely cross-cuts across “testing and operations” functions on the right half of the systems V-model and “software development and systems / safety requirements” functions on the left half of the V-model.

The Motional Pittsburgh office is located in the new Hazelwood Green development at 4734 Second Avenue, 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.

What You'll Be Doing

• Perform detailed Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Fault Tree Assessment (FTA), Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) on several different test modalities such as -- public roads, closed course, simulation and Hardware-in-Loop (HIL)
• Closely partner with the software development teams to maintain a rapport for rapid and iterative feedback loop
• Synthesize test output data analysis in relation to the Systems, Safety requirements for the expected AV behavior
• Drive the issue identification, analysis / introspection, mitigation and reporting lifecycle with the software development teams
• Understand the Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Functional Safety (FuSa) and SOTIF requirements to generate, document and report the software issues for effective risk management
• Develop stakeholder documentation such as software release reports, process training, knowledge base for common issues and outbrief content to the Triage external stakeholders
• Optimize and implement Triage processes, collaborate with data platforms, test automation, infrastructure and tooling teams for functional user requirements
• Partner with the engineering and operational teams on integrating Motional’s commercial missions into the end-to-end Triage pipeline
• Support building product and system level AV performance metrics across the development and commercial milestones
• Show initiative and be a valued team member in our innovative, fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where cooperative teamwork across locations is the norm
• Partial travel is optionally recommended per business needs but not required for this role
• Other duties as assigned

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Engineering such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Robotics highly preferred; or at least four years of equivalent knowledge and work experience
• 2+ years of professional experience working on safety critical and complex systems such as -- Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, Automotive, Medical Devices or Aerospace Technologies
• Experience with software engineering concepts, including requirements analysis, source control, build processes, design reviews
• Experience with Linux and scripting languages (E.g: Bash/Shell, Python)
• Experience using issue tracking and configuration management tools (E.g: Atlassian Confluence, Jira, Bitbucket, Git)
• Demonstrated problem solving skills and ability to think logically and remove bias from evaluation of problems
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and analytical and creative problem solving skills

Bonus Points (not required)

• Experience with systems verification and validation techniques
• Experience with automotive standards (E.g: ISO 12207, ISO 26262, ISO 21448)
• Experience with software quality management and assurance activities (E.g: IATF 16949, ISO 9001)
• Thorough understanding of robotics systems including sensors, actuators, mechatronics and software systems
• Work in cross collaboration teams to address problems and find solutions

If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above - that’s okay! We encourage you to apply if you

think this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and that you can deliver the

results we need.

Why you should join us

• Contribute to the success of a leading AV company at a pivotal time for the industry
• Shape the narrative and public understanding of the benefits and limitations of self-driving technology
• Be part of an energetic and supportive team that encourages professional development

Working Conditions

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

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here represent those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The team member is regularly exposed to mechanical and computer parts. The team member is occasionally exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles. The noise level in the environment is low to moderate.

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

$82,900—$135,500 USD