About the job
Join Motional’s Pittsburgh Team!
Our Pittsburgh office is situated in the innovative Hazelwood Green development, a significant step towards revitalizing the neighborhood with a focus on sustainability and inclusivity. Enjoy stunning views of the Monongahela River while working in this state-of-the-art facility.
Mission Overview:
We are on the lookout for a dedicated Staff Design Release Engineer to become a key player in our newly established Design Release Engineering team within the Vehicle Platform Engineering group. This position will be responsible for the design release and seamless integration of vehicle control and interface subsystems, acting as the primary technical authority for essential vehicle modules such as Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), Vehicle Interface Controllers (VIC), Cabin Monitoring Systems, and Human-Machine Interface (HMI) hardware. Your role is crucial in ensuring technical excellence, fostering supplier collaboration, and guaranteeing hardware delivery that aligns with performance, cost, and timing goals.
Your Responsibilities:
- Lead the complete design release process for critical vehicle system hardware, focusing on mechanical mounting, alignment, thermal management, electrical interfaces, and network integration.
- Drive technical execution throughout the product lifecycle, from concept development to sustaining engineering and continuous enhancements.
- Oversee the creation and release of comprehensive engineering documentation, ensuring alignment with vehicle-level design.
- Work closely with OEM partners to guarantee smooth mechanical, electrical, and network integration of controllers and interface modules.
- Define and maintain the Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R) to validate against system performance criteria.
- Manage the Engineering Change (ECN) process, ensuring traceability, cost impact assessments, and cross-functional agreement.
- Serve as the primary technical contact for suppliers, monitoring part readiness through various development phases.
- Collaborate with Systems Engineering, Autonomy, Software Infrastructure, Quality, and Vehicle Integration teams for flawless hardware integration and performance.
