Motional

Motional is an autonomous vehicle technology company founded in 2020 through a partnership between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv. Headquartered in Boston, with additional offices in cities like Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, and Seoul, the company employs around 800-900 experts in robotics, machine learning, software, and automotive technology. Motional focuses on developing Level 4 autonomous driving technology to create safe and reliable driverless vehicles. The company offers fully autonomous robotaxis and delivery vehicles, with its flagship vehicle being the all-electric IONIQ 5 robotaxi, designed for ride-hailing and on-demand delivery services. Motional operates one of the world's most established public robotaxi fleets in Las Vegas and has partnered with Uber Eats for autonomous food deliveries in Santa Monica and Los Angeles. Its customers include major ride-hailing platforms like Lyft and Uber, as well as delivery service partners. Motional's leadership team brings extensive experience in robotics and automotive safety, driving the company's mission to enhance transportation safety and accessibility.

Automotive Boston, United States Founded 2020 ~815 employees

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Employees
815
+2.4% in the 3 months to Sep 2026
Revenue / employee
$73.6K
Revenue ~$60M
12-month attrition
12.5%
Tech: 11.4%
H1B filings, FY2026
28
Sponsors visas
Open jobs
34
Last 30 days

Headcount trend

Motional went from 655 employees in Oct 2024 to 815 in Sep 2026. Apr to Sep 2026: 99 people joined, 29 left.

Org structure

Headcount by department

Engineering431
Other233
Operations65
HR27
Finance24
Success14
Sales8
Design5

Salaries at Motional

All salaries

109 salary profiles in the US

Most reported roles

Pay by level, gender and ethnicity

H-1B sponsorship

H-1B Sponsorship Moderate
H-1B Filings by Department
Engineering93
Operations11

The department split adds up all the years listed above. FY2026 alone: 28 filings.

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Principal Engineer, Autonomy Systems Engineering, ODD Definition & Risk

Base Salary:

$200k - $275k

Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Las Vegas, Nevada, United States; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Remote U.S.Posted 12 hours ago
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Principal Engineer, Team Lead - Behaviors

Base Salary:

$240k - $330k

Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Remote U.S.Posted 2 days ago
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Principal Engineer Team Lead, Prediction & ML Planner

Base Salary:

$240k - $330k

Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Remote U.S.Posted 2 days ago
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Principal Product Manager

Base Salary:

$176k - $242k

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesPosted 4 days ago
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Staff Safety Engineer, Safety Metrics and Benchmarking

Base Salary:

$144k - $191.3k

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States; Remote U.S.Posted 5 days ago
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Staff Software Engineer, Autonomous Vehicle Performance Metrics

Base Salary:

$172k - $229k

Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Las Vegas, Nevada, United States; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Remote U.S.Posted 6 days ago
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Staff Engineer, Team Lead - Core Infrastructure

Base Salary:

$172k - $229k

Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Las Vegas, Nevada, United States; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Remote U.S.Posted 7 days ago
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Principal Engineer Team Lead, Behavior Safety & Metrics

Base Salary:

$240k - $330k

Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Las Vegas, Nevada, United States; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; Remote U.S.Posted 1 week ago
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Motional FAQ

How many employees does Motional have?

Motional has about 815 employees, up 2.4% over the 3 months to Sep 2026.

Does Motional sponsor H1B visas?

Yes. Motional filed 28 H1B (LCA) applications in FY2026, according to the latest U.S. Department of Labor disclosures. Most of them were for Engineering roles.

What is Motional's revenue per employee?

Motional makes about $74K in revenue per employee, based on $60M annual revenue and 815 employees.

How much does Motional pay?

6figr has 109 salary profiles for Motional in the US, with pay broken down by role, level, gender and ethnicity on the Motional salaries page. See Motional salaries

Data from Company Prospectus, DOL LCA disclosures, WARN notices and 6figr salary profiles.