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We’re making driverless vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality.

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- A leader in the Autonomous Vehicles space with product stage technology - Highly experienced engineering teams - Friendly management and colleagues with not too much bureaucracy - Great compensation and benefits - Many positions allow fully remote work

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- Still a startup with all associated risks :)
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One of our core values is: Build For Everyone. Be Everyone.

We’re creating first-of-its-kind technology that has the potential to transform transportation. To do so successfully, we must design for everyone in our cities and on
our roads. These solutions cannot come from a limited worldview. We grow our team with the understanding that diversity sparks meaningful innovation.

We are proud to foster a diverse and passionate workforce that spearheads employee-led resource groups to promote education, cultivate positive change and create a safe and enjoyable work environment.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) include:

  • Motional Black Employee Advancing Technology (BEAT)
  • Motional Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (MAAPI)
  • Motional Values Parents (MVP)
  • Women at Motional
  • Pride, Resources, Inclusion and Support at Motional (PRISM)

We also partner with leading national organizations, including Society of Women Engineers (SWE), National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE).

We believe driverless technology has the potential to contribute to a future of more equitable transportation - one that is affordable, reliable and accessible. Our team ensures an inclusive lens is applied to the ideation, creation, testing, launch, and continuous improvement of our product offerings.

We're passionate about our mission and work tirelessly toward it.

What’s new @ Motional

Motional has been revolutionizing driverless technology for decades. Our DNA — a joint venture between automotive technology expert Aptiv and vehicle manufacturing leader Hyundai Motor Group — uniquely positions us to fundamentally change the way the world moves.

We harness deep industry experience in our mission to develop and deploy autonomous vehicles (AVs). Motional works closely with public and private partners to pair advanced driverless technology with a viable path to commercialization. We have begun fully driverless operations on public roads and we're more tightly integrated with the ride hail industry than anyone else.

About Us

You move the world.  We move you.

The name Motional connects two words: motion and emotional. ‘Motion’ speaks to the literal movement of our vehicles, and references our figurative, but constant forward motion - making driverless technology safer, more reliable, and more accessible. ‘Emotional’ evokes our people-first approach - the focus on safety and reliability that ultimately delivers peace of mind.

Careers

WORK WITH US

Our teams are made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers, and doers. We’re widely recognized as a leader in transportation innovation and were recently named on Fast Company’s list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2021. Together, we can change how the world moves. As we continue to build and deploy our technology, we put people — communities, passengers, and our employees — at the forefront of everything we do. 

We’re always looking for bright, talented individuals to join our team. We prioritize diversity across our teams and are committed to creating an environment where employees can be their best, full, and authentic selves at Motional. 

Along with working on the most exciting technology in mobility, employees have access to some of the industry’s top experts as mentors. Together, we push boundaries and unlock new breakthroughs in our path towards a driverless future. 

If you’d like to start shaping the future of safer driving, contact us today.

Benefits & Awards

Benefits
Our employees’ health and well-being are as important to us as the work they do. That’s why we provide competitive and comprehensive benefits and reward programs at all levels. We call this our Total Rewards. 

Our Total Rewards program offers best-in-class benefits to help employees and their families live their best lives. Highlights include:

  • Health and wellbeing, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Financial wellness, including a competitive 401K package
  • Family support, including paid parental leave
  • Work-life-balance, featuring unlimited time off for sick and vacation days
  • And lots of extra perks such as free lunches and snacks, commuter benefits, and a gym reimbursement! 

Awards
Motional was recently named one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2021 by Fast Company. Motional was ranked #7 for the Most Innovative Transportation Companies in the World.

Motional was named on BostInno’s Inno on Fire list for 2020, as one of the 50 Boston start-ups setting Boston’s innovation ecosystem ablaze.

Life at Motional

At Motional, we’re home to 1,000 employees from all over the world. Some of the brightest minds in our industry have chosen to work here to be at the forefront of driverless innovation. Our team spans six offices, three countries, and two continents and is made-up of experts in robotics, engineering, product and design, machine learning, safety, and more!

We believe collaboration drives our success, and regularly have teams working cross-functionally and cross-office to solve dynamic challenges, develop new strategies, and push the boundaries of what’s possible. Team members have access to some of the industry’s earliest pioneers as mentors, and have ongoing opportunities to learn from and engage directly with our senior leadership team.

We’re proud to have an active, engaged, and diverse employee base, and support the creation of a number of employee-led resource groups. These groups are actively involved in promoting education, positive change, and success within Motional and beyond.

Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) include:

  • Black Employees Advancing Technology
  • Motional Values Parents
  • Women at Motional
  • Pride Resources Info & Support at Motional 

With more groups currently forming!

Along with working hard, we like to have fun. Whether it’s a virtual wine tasting or a puzzle hunt, our social committees keep our calendars buzzing with activities. We also regularly host learning and training sessions, featuring both internal and external experts, to ensure our employees are set up for success.

Motional Awards & Accolades

World’s Most Innovative Companies - 2021, Fast Company, 2021 Pittsburgh Tech 50 Awards Finalist, Pittsburgh Technology Council, 2021 BostInno 50 on Fire, BostInno 50 on Fire, 2020