Who we are:
Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.
Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.
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About the Role
Motive is seeking a Telematics Coverage Engineer to expand the breadth and depth of vehicle telemetry data captured across diverse on- and off-highway vehicle architectures. You will research OEM telematics offerings, analyze vehicle network traffic, and develop practical approaches to capture and interpret data that powers new product capabilities and delivers valuable insights to customers.
You will drive vehicle coverage initiatives from research through validation, using live vehicle debugging, log analysis, data scraping, and reverse-engineering techniques.
What You’ll Do
- Research vehicle network signals, proprietary OEM data, and field logs to identify valuable telemetry parameters.
- Analyze wiring diagrams, body builder guides, and related OEM documentation to determine vehicle connection and data-access strategies.
- Connect to vehicle networks, capture and analyze logs, and document findings for engineering and product teams.
- Use live vehicle debugging, data scraping, reverse engineering, and custom scripts to expand vehicle coverage.
- Provide technical insights that inform new telematics features and improve the interpretation of vehicle data.
- Travel to customer locations to interface with vehicles and validate coverage solutions.
- Drive vehicle coverage projects in partnership with global, cross-functional teams.
What We’re Looking For
- 4+ years of experience analyzing automotive vehicle network traffic or working with vehicle telematics systems.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical engineering, software engineering, automotive engineering, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience interfacing with vehicles and vehicle communication networks.
- Proficiency in C, C++, Python, or an equivalent programming language.
- Experience using physical debugging tools such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, or scan tools.
- Familiarity with reverse-engineering tools and hardware such as Vehicle Spy, PCAN, or SavvyCAN.
- Working knowledge of automotive standards, including SAE J1979, J1939, ISO 15765, WWH-OBD, OBD-II, UDS, J1708, or J1587.
Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits
Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive's core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.
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Regarding US-based roles, depending on your role and primary work location, Motive Technologies, Inc. (“Employer”) discloses candidates may be required to execute a non-compete covenant with the Employer. This requirement does not apply to lawyers, interns, or employees working in CA, MN, MT, ND, OK, or where otherwise prohibited by law.
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All job postings are for existing vacancies. Please note; some interviews or new-hire training sessions may be held in person at one of our global offices.
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Our headquarters are located in the heart of the city’s bustling South of Market (SOMA) neighborhood, a short walk from major public transit lines.
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