Motional
Senior Onboard Vehicle Network Engineer
$149K–$198K
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States +2 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States - Visa sponsorship
- All newly-hired employees are queried through E-Verify to verify their identity and employment eligibility.
About the job
Designs, implements, and maintains onboard network architecture and software for Motional’s current and next-generation autonomous vehicles.
What you'll do
- Design network topologies, protocols, performance policies, and hardware interfaces across onboard systems.
- Develop tools for network routing, monitoring, diagnostics, fault detection, and failover; troubleshoot system-level networking issues.
- Collaborate with hardware, platform, and autonomy teams on network components, maintenance, provisioning, and technical roadmaps.
What they ask for
- Production software engineering experience, including writing, debugging, and maintaining code.
- Deep understanding of embedded network architectures, topology design, and system-level communication flows.
- Hands-on experience with networking protocols and standards such as Ethernet, TCP/IP, UDP, and CAN/CAN-FD.
- Experience with network security policies, traffic shaping/prioritization, QoS, and logical network isolation.
Nice to have
- Modern C++ experience in embedded Linux or automotive software environments.
- Experience with automotive network architectures or protocols such as AUTOSAR Classic/Adaptive, DDS, or ROS/ROS2.
Pay
$149,000 — $198,500 USD (base salary)
Tools
Ethernet, TCP/IP, UDP, CAN/CAN-FD, C++, AUTOSAR Classic/Adaptive, DDS, ROS/ROS2
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