Process Automation Engineer, AV Performance Analysis

The Process Automation Engineer on the Process, Automation and Tooling team of the AV Performance Analysis (Triage) group helps develop and deliver workflows, automation and user experience that is intuitive, optimized and centered around the AV Product Development lifecycle. In this role, you will build and maintain automation tools to streamline the processes, while identifying and measuring areas for improvement. This role is on a fast-paced agile team, unlocking the work of the core Triage Specialists and Triage Engineers towards delivering the broader Motional’s Operational goals.

The Motional global headquarters are located at 100 Northern Avenue in Boston, MA. Nestled in the bustling Seaport district with sweeping views of Boston Harbor and downtown Boston, the offices are located close to major transit lines and a quick walk to various restaurants and popular attractions.

What You'll Be Doing

• Work with users, researchers and designers to help define requirements for AV Performance Analysis products
• Define product, functional requirements and roadmaps for AV Performance Analysis tools
• Design, build and maintain standard visualization interfaces for the AV Performance Analysis team
• Work with external software, hardware, and tools development engineers to develop specific solutions for the AV Performance Analysis team
• Develop tooling test frameworks in collaboration with the stakeholder teams
• Identify software related issues and create clear and comprehensive documentation
• Collaborate with developers to aid in issue resolution and verification
• Analyze test results and document findings in comprehensive test reports
• Manage issues throughout their entire lifecycle, driving them to resolution
• Collaborate with senior management to understand the vision for business-critical automation
• Provide accurate measurements of existing workflows and justification for how automation improve performance and quality
• Able to travel domestically
• Other duties as assigned

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Engineering - such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, System Engineering, Robotics, Backend/Front End developers, or equivalent knowledge and work experience.
• Strong experience with software engineering concepts, including requirements analysis, source control, build processes, design reviews
• Experience with Linux, scripting and analytical languages (E.g: Bash/Shell, Python, SQL)
• Experience in all stages of the design process, from early strategy and ideation, wireframes and prototypes, to the final implementation of UI design
• Experience with Web Development languages such as HTML, CSS, Java, React
• Expertise in using issue tracking and configuration management tools such as Atlassian Confluence, Jira and version control tools such as Bitbucket, Gitlab
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging and creative problem solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for technical and non-technical people.
• Exposure to process automation and statistical optimization techniques
• Strong experience in requirements generation

Bonus Points (not required)

• Experience working with safety critical and complex systems such as -- Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, Automotive, Medical Devices or Aerospace Technologies
• Experience in all stages of the design process, from early strategy and ideation, wireframes and prototypes, to the final implementation of UI design
• Experience in developing process metrics for measuring the throughput, capacity of operational tasks and for recommending corrective actions
• Experience in Quality Control and Quality Assurance (E.g: Test Plan and Case Management)
• Strong focus on Safety and Systems Engineering practices

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; 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 a standard office environment; including office equipment.
• Hybrid work 2-3 days in the office
• Limited travel to different offices

Safety Requirements

Because interfacing with the public and/or other employees in a confined setting 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.

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.