Systems Engineer II

May Mobility is transforming cities through autonomous technology to create a safer, greener, more accessible world. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, May develops and deploys autonomous vehicles (AVs) powered by our innovative Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) technology that literally reimagines the way AVs think.

Our vehicles do more than just drive themselves - they provide value to communities, bridge public transit gaps and move people where they need to go safely, easily and with a lot more fun. We’re building the world’s best autonomy system to reimagine transit by minimizing congestion, expanding access and encouraging better land use in order to foster more green, vibrant and livable spaces. Since our founding in 2017, we’ve given more than 500,000 autonomous rides to real people around the globe. And we’re just getting started. We’re hiring people who share our passion for building the future, today, solving real-world problems and seeing the impact of their work. Join us.

Job Summary

The Systems Engineer II leverages a comprehensive understanding of the company's products and technologies to facilitate cross-functional engineering initiatives. This role will support system design activities, ensure alignment with requirements and collaborate with test and validation teams to establish verification criteria. 

Essential Responsibilities

• Leverage a system level understanding of our products and technologies to support cross-functional engineering efforts
• Create and maintain requirement specifications by:
• Analyzing stakeholder, product, and safety requirements to define technical system and subsystem requirements
• Supporting system design activities, assessing impact and conformance to requirements
• Collaborating with test and validation team to define verification criteria for system requirements
• Reviewing legacy requirements to ensure completeness and correctness
• Evaluate  industry and regulatory requirements for applicability to May Mobility products
• Performing FMEA analysis, tracking findings to resolution

• Identify gaps in processes and propose solutions for resolution
• Follow safe work procedures; Use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE); Use of workplace tools and equipment as instructed; Report workplace hazards, injuries and illness as soon as possible.

Skills and Abilities

Success in this role typically requires the following competencies:

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Strong attention to detail and highly-organized
• Ability to multitask and adapt to shifting priorities in a fast-paced work environment
• Understanding of agile startup and engineering principles and mindset
• Ability to display systems thinking and attention to detail
• Detailed knowledge of requirements management and requirement-based design
• Curiosity to learn and desire to improve
• Passionate about self-driving cars and their impact on the world
• Strong working knowledge of ADAS/Autonomous Vehicle systems
• Effective communication with cross functional stakeholders
• Ability to independently determine approach to high-level direction and tasks, escalating when necessary

 

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates most successful in this role typically hold the following qualifications or comparable knowledge or experience:

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university
• 3+ years experience in automotive engineering working on software, hardware, or combined hardware/software products

Desirable

• A Masters degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of automotive and autonomous vehicle technologies, such as LIDAR, radar, ethernet, and CAN
• Experience in Autonomous Vehicles, Machine Learning, Robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), or Mobile Applications
• Experience working in a startup

Physical Requirements

• Standard office working conditions which includes but is not limited to:
• Prolonged sitting
• Prolonged standing
• Prolonged computer use

Travel required? -  Minimal: 1%-10%

Benefits and Perks

• Comprehensive healthcare suite including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans. Domestic partners who have been residing together at least one year are also eligible to participate. 
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Healthcare and Dependent Care Accounts available.
• Rich retirement benefits, including an immediately vested employer safe harbor match.
• Generous paid parental leave as well as a phased return to work. 
• Flexible vacation policy in addition to paid company holidays.
• Total Wellness Program providing numerous resources for overall wellbeing   

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and/or people of color are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every qualification. At May Mobility, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workforce, so if you’re excited about this role but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may be the perfect candidate for this or another role at May.

Want to learn more about our culture & benefits? Check out our  website !

May Mobility is an equal opportunity employer.  All applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected basis.   Below, you have the opportunity to share your preferred gender pronouns, gender, ethnicity, and veteran status with May Mobility to help us identify areas of improvement in our hiring and recruitment processes. Completion of these questions is entirely voluntary.  Any information you choose to provide will be kept confidential, and will not impact the hiring decision in any way. If you believe that you will need any type of accommodation, please let us know.

Note to Recruitment Agencies:  May Mobility does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, May Mobility does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.

Salary Range

$95,000—$120,000 USD

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