Motional’s Las Vegas office is located less than 10 miles from the Las Vegas strip at 730 E Pilot Road and is home to one of the largest fleets of self-driving vehicles. The city’s grid system of roads and being one of America’s “smart cities” allows for extensive research and development testing.

This role is based in our Las Vegas office and requires in-office days each week.

Mission Summary:

This job will involve working very closely with senior researchers to add important information to map data, which is required for various autonomous vehicle functionality to work in real-time.In this role, candidate will provide global support to the Map Operations team by producing basemaps and annotated maps, and provide assistance in map operations activities that include but are not restricted to; data QA/QC, mission planning, map verification and validation, release/data management and support for other mapping related workflows such as vendor management.

What you’ll be doing:

Annotate/digitize high-definition maps of roads that are used for autonomous driving, using in-house mapping software, and play an active role in the expansion and maintenance of high-definition maps
Assist in and help to coordinate the preparation of large mapping projects for the global mapping team to ensure all artifacts are built and all requirements are satisfied
Investigate and fix map-related issues, conduct testing and update maps upon receiving feedback from the vehicle operations team or reviewing logs from vehicle runs
Close collaboration with 3rd party vendors and assist if any troubleshooting or communication is required
Conduct various validation tests to ensure quality control, including a peer-reviewing process with fellow mapping specialists, and conduct in-house vehicle simulations
Actively participate in the continuous improvement and documentation of map production, QA and maintenance processes and help to ensure that all mapping best practices are well-documented, and consistently applied by the global team
Work closely with software developers and researchers to investigate map data issues, report and replicate software bugs, conduct testing and provide useful feedback to improve the mapping tools, software and basemap process
Support global mapping efforts to ensure that the annotated maps are ultimately well-validated, road-worthy and accurate while making rides safe, comfortable and error-free
Responsible for the management and distribution of maps available for stakeholder use
Ensure that all work completed by the team aligns with company goals and values

Qualifications:

Background in working with mapping software, GIS, AutoCAD or other spatial design (photoshop or other video/image editing software experience will be considered) software
Bachelor Degree in geography, science, engineering preferred, 1 to 3 years of working experience preferred
Highly attentive to quality and detail; experience with QA/QC process and creating Standard Operating Procedures for complex processes
Great attitude, independent, driven, resourceful, willing to learn and take pride and ownership in one’s work
Able to work well in a global team environment with a knack for problem-solving
Exemplary organizational and time management skills
Familiarity with road traffic rules and regulations
Experience working with lidar data will be advantageous
Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams in order to come up with solutions to complex issues

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

$75,000

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$98,213 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.

Scale up, not starting up.

Our team is behind some of the industry's largest leaps forward, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's longest-standing public robotaxi fleet. 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. Headquartered in Boston, Motional has operations in the U.S and Asia. For more information, visit www.Motional.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn,Instagram and YouTube.

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