Associate Mapping Analyst

This Associate Mapping Analyst will provide local, regional, and global support to the Map Operations team by producing annotated maps, and provide assistance in support of  local/global map operations activities that include but are not restricted to; data-collection, data QA/QC, mission planning, map verification and validation, release/data management and support for other mopping related workflows.

The Motional Santa Monica office is located at 1453 3rd Street Promenade.. With all the modern amenities for productive work and play, it is steps away from the popular pedestrian outdoor shopping area and Santa Monica beach.

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 mapped areas
• Conduct various validation tests to ensure quality control, including a peer-reviewing process with fellow mapping analysts, and conduct in-house vehicle simulations
• Investigate and fix map-related issues, conduct testing and update maps upon receiving supervisor direction regarding mapping requests from other Motional organizations.
• Ensure that the annotated maps are ultimately well-validated, road-worthy and accurate while making rides safe, comfortable and error-free
• Actively participate in the continuous improvement and documentation of map production and maintenance processes and help to ensure that all map annotation best practices are well-documented, and consistently applied
• Work regularly with the mapping software development team to investigate map data issues, report and replicate software bugs, conduct testing and provide useful feedback to improve the mapping software and annotation process
• Support field operations as necessary
• Support global mapping efforts
• Support Legacy Fleet Readiness
• Able to travel domestically
• Additional duties assigned

What We're Looking For

• 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, minimally 6 month  experience with 1 to 3 years of experience highly preferred
• Knowledge of road traffic rules and regulations required
• Highly attentive to quality and detail; experience with QA/QC process preferred
• Enthusiasm for the AV industry as well as safety/mobility is preferred
• Able to present in front of small-medium groups 
• Exemplary organizational and time management skills
• Skilled in Microsoft/G-Suite applications including PowerPoint/Slides, Excel/Sheets, Word/Doc
• Minimum 6 months of driving experience required

Why You Should Join Us

• Motional fosters a culture of inclusion and learning. We are composed of numerous experts in many fields - all of whom are eager to teach and to learn. The Mapping Operations team stretches across four cities around the globe. We’re a friendly, welcoming team that is always striving to improve on our processes and hold ourselves to high standards.

Safety Requirements

Because travel is an essential function of the job, Motional currently requires those performing this role to be fully vaccinated. Anyone hired into this role should be vaccinated by their start date. Motional is an equal opportunity employer, and will provide reasonable accommodation to those unable to be vaccinated where it is not an undue hardship to the Company to do so as provided under federal, state, and local law.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and at times for long periods of time; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Working Environment
 
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of 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.
 
While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions, road conditions and pedestrian traffic.  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.

Motional AD LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and we welcome all qualified applicants.  All applicants will receive impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation or other legally protected status.  Motional AD LLC is a Drug-free workplace.