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Salary: USD 140,000 - 200,000 / annual
Motive is seeking a Telematics Coverage Engineer to expand vehicle telemetry data capture 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.
Key responsibilities include:
- Research vehicle network signals, proprietary OEM data, and field logs to identify valuable telemetry parameters
- Analyze wiring diagrams, body builder guides, and 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 vehicle data interpretation
- Travel to customer locations to interface with vehicles and validate coverage solutions
- Drive vehicle coverage projects in partnership with global, cross-functional teams
Required qualifications:
- 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 related field
- Hands-on experience interfacing with vehicles and vehicle communication networks
- Proficiency in C, C++, Python, or 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
Motive empowers physical operations teams with tools to make work safer, more productive, and more profitable. The platform serves nearly 100,000 customers across transportation, logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, and other industries.
