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.
The compensation range for this position will depend on where you reside. Motive uses three geographic zones to determine pay range. For this role, the compensation ranges are:
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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Skills Required
- 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 multimeters, oscilloscopes, or scan tools
- Familiarity with Vehicle Spy, PCAN, or SavvyCAN
- Working knowledge of SAE J1979, J1939, ISO 15765, WWH-OBD, OBD-II, UDS, J1708, or J1587
What the Team is Saying
Motive Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage plus free mental‑health support are prominently offered, including access to Lyra Health. The breadth of core health benefits is positioned as a cornerstone of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous vacation/PTO, local holidays, sick time, and enhanced parental leave are highlighted across company materials. The time‑off framework is presented as flexible and comprehensive.
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Retirement Support — A retirement plan with company match is promoted alongside life and disability insurance. Financial protections and long‑term savings features are emphasized as part of total rewards.
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What We Do
Motive builds technology to improve the safety, productivity, and profitability of businesses that power the physical economy. The Motive Automated Operations Platform combines IoT hardware with AI-powered applications to automate vehicle and equipment tracking, driver safety, compliance, maintenance, spend management, and more. Motive serves more than 120,000 businesses, across a wide range of industries including trucking and logistics, construction, oil and gas, food and beverage, field service, agriculture, passenger transit, and delivery. Visit gomotive.com to learn more.
Why Work With Us
We work hard, with humility and we see our efforts rewarded in tangible ways every day. At Motive, you’ll have the chance to make a difference for the drivers who keep our world moving. We trust each other to do great work because together we can achieve collective goals that reach beyond the physical economy.
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