Director, Autonomy Behavior
Core
Lead the vision, strategy, and technical roadmap for the Behavior & Controls team to advance Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) technology for safe and comfortable autonomous vehicle rides.
Role type
Director of Autonomy Behaviors (Strategy & Technical Leadership)
Builds
Autonomous vehicle autonomy systems using MPDM technology
Domain
Autonomous Vehicles / Robotics / Transportation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Autonomous decision making, Reinforcement learning, Planning algorithms, Computational prediction, Team leadership (10+ engineers), Technical roadmap execution, KPI development, Risk mitigation
Preferred skills
MPDM technology experience, PhD or Masters in technical field, 5+ years management experience
Technologies
MPDM, Reinforcement Learning, Simulation environments
Responsibilities
Develop and execute autonomy strategy with executives; Work cross-functionally with Vehicle Engineering, Software, Data, and Operations; Deliver advances to MPDM technology including data-driven policies and control algorithms; Ensure efficient operation of core technologies in commercial deployments; Maintain understanding of planning and machine learning research; Construct and execute roadmap to solve key challenges; Interview, hire, and manage a diverse team of engineers; Oversee escalation of critical issues within the autonomy team.