Senior Technical Program Manager, Subsystem & System Readiness

The Motional Technical Programs organization is seeking to hire an experienced Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM) to support system and subsystem readiness of our autonomous vehicles. You will collaborate with a cross-functional development, testing, safety, and operations team, to drive the analysis and testing activities required to gain confidence in our cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technology.

What You'll Do

• Drive the Systems Engineering effort, both at the subsystem and system capability level, to gain confidence in our readiness for launch of our driverless robotaxis
• Lead and own overall subsystem readiness activities and risks such as requirements development, hazard and failure mode assessment, fault handling and mitigation plan, and V&V test development to properly assess the performance and safety of our system
• Work closely with individual subsystem teams to ensure adherence to an unified approach and activities are tracked and executed according to plan
• Support System Readiness effort by planning and proactively managing AV behavior capability activities, such as requirements decomposition, metrics development, simulation development, test development and execution, and readiness approval
• Work closely with stakeholder teams (Systems Engineering, development SMEs, safety PM) to develop and implement a successful verification and validation program for our continually evolving driverless robotaxis
• Communicate effectively of subsystem/system readiness status, risk and mitigation plan to drive cross-functional awareness and alignment in regular executive forums
• Adapt the program plan to autonomous vehicle development, meeting challenges and reducing risk to an acceptable level
• Facilitate technical discussions to synchronize stakeholder expectations and schedule dependencies, and flag and mitigate discrepancies and misalignment
• Ensure all plans are documented, well communicated, and approved by stakeholders
• Coordinate across the organization to prioritize and deconflict activities and resources
• Establish and evolve Subsystem and System Readiness best practices to improve the processes as lessons are learned

What We're Looking For

• 4+ years of demonstrable experience in driving complex, multi-disciplinary technical programs with competing priorities (cost, schedule, feasibility)
• 4+ years of demonstrable experience with system level V&V or integration and test (I&T) experience on complex, multi-disciplinary technical programs
• Strong leadership and exceptional interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated experience working with senior leadership executives and iterating with them to deliver a cross-functional program plan
• Demonstrated experience working across teams and disciplines driving a common vision, resolving competing priorities, managing dependencies and highlighting risks with mitigation
• Demonstrated understanding of the dependencies across hardware and software lifecycle development
• Works well with ambiguity, can focus themselves and the team on moving forward
• Strong written and oral communication skills, especially the ability to communicate complex engineering issues and tailor messaging based on audience
• Preferred experience with autonomous vehicle system V&V and I&T management
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a fast-paced work environment across multiple time zones
• Ability to work in Motional’s Boston, Las Vegas or Pittsburgh office 2-3 days per week
• Degree in Engineering, Robotics, or a related field

Bonus Points

• MS Degree in Engineering or related field
• Familiar with Autonomous vehicle development process and architecture

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.

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 compan