Senior Electrical Engineer - Vehicle Platform Engineering

Mission Summary

You will be responsible for power and signal distribution design for Autonomous Vehicles. We are looking for someone who is proficient in hardware design life cycle, comfortable working in a high paced environment, and someone who can adapt quickly. You will work cross functionally to gather details required for proper connections, generate system diagrams, electrical schematics, wiring harness diagrams, and assist with assembly and build documentation. You will also create detailed component and system qualification, validation test plans, and perform & oversee testing.

What you'll be doing:

• Quickly gain a deep understanding of system architecture and specifications to implement the detailed electrical design of the AV system into a vehicle platform.
• Work within an interdisciplinary team to troubleshoot, test, and fix electrical and system issues in prototype vehicles and test fixtures.
• Support product design reviews.
• Review internal and external requirements and specification documentation.
• Perform worst case analysis and simulation to ensure compliance to system requirements.
• Generate system diagrams, electrical schematics, wiring harness diagrams, and assist with assembly and build documentation.
• Create detailed component and system qualification and validation test plans and perform / oversee testing.
• Support EMC certification testing and develop and maintain electrical DFMEA.
• Utilize structured problem-solving techniques for test failure resolution.

What we're looking for:

• 6+ years of experience in electrical engineering.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and assembly drawings.
• Lab equipment experience with power supplies, oscilloscopes, function generators, and multimeters.
• Familiarity with wire harness design process and software tools to help EE team design vehicle power and signal distribution.
• Ability to multitask across various project activities and work with a global team.
• Ability to provide hands-on debugging as needed during testing and evaluation.
• Experience with other vehicle communication networks (CAN, CAN-FD, Automotive Ethernet, LIN).
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering.

Salary Range:

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: $125,000 USD - $167,000 USD

Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We’re driven by something more. Our journey is always people first.

We aren't just developing driverless cars; we're creating safer roadways, more equitable transportation options, and making our communities better places to live, work, and connect.

Our team is made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers and doers, who are creating a technology with the potential to transform the way we move.

Higher purpose, greater impact.

We’re creating first-of-its-kind technology that will transform transportation. To do so successfully, we must design for everyone in our cities and on our roads. We believe in building a great place to work through a progressive, global culture that is diverse, inclusive, and ensures people feel valued at every level of the organization.

Diversity helps us to see the world differently; it’s not only good for our business, it’s the right thing to do.

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We’re driven to scale; we’re moving towards commercialization of our technology, and we need team members who are ready to embrace change and challenges.

Formed as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives.