Director of Actions

Motional is seeking a visionary and technically deep Director of Software Engineering to lead our global Planning & Controls team. This team is responsible for designing and delivering critical software that powers decision-making and low-level actuation for our Level 4 autonomous vehicles. In this role, you’ll drive both the technical strategy and execution for real-time path planning, trajectory generation, and control systems — ensuring safe, reliable, and intelligent driving behaviors under real-world constraints. Lead a global software organization (30–40 engineers and managers) across Planning and Controls teams responsible for AV motion planning, trajectory generation, and actuation logic. Define and execute the technical roadmap aligned with Motional’s product and operational milestones. Balance cutting-edge research with robust productization to ensure your team’s software performs safely and reliably in dynamic, complex environments.