Director, L4 System Safety & Safety Architecture

May Mobility, Inc.

United States

Remote

USD 165,000 - 250,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Retirement plan
Parental leave
Flexible vacation
Wellness program

Job summary

May Mobility seeks a Director of System Safety to lead the day-to-day product safety function, driving the L4 safety case, Driver-Out deployment plans with ride-hail partners, and SMS build-out. Reporting to the VP, Safety & Validation, you’ll manage a multi-disciplinary team and own the safety roadmap for US and Japan expansion.

You will partner with regulators and OEMs to advance safety programs, gate decisions, and risk-based strategies while scaling a world-class safety organization across

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in product or system safety engineering, with 3+ years on L3+ AV or comparable programs.
  • BA/BS degree in engineering, computer science, or related field; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a multi-disciplinary team across systems, test execution, and safety risk and process/SMS.
  • Drive the Driver-Out gated deployment plan with strategic ride-hail partners and regulators.
  • Own the Safety Case Framework for L4 systems, including HARA, FTA, FMEA, and runtime-monitor coverage.

Skills

L4 Safety Case Architecture
AI-Native Safety Mindset
Data-Driven Safety
Driver-Out Deployment
Partner & Regulator Engagement
People Leadership
SMS and Safety Process Build-Out
Operational Bias to Closure
Communication

Education

BA/BS in engineering or related field

Tools

Jupyter
Databricks
Power BI

Job description

May Mobility seeks a Director of System Safety to lead the day-to-day product safety function, driving the L4 safety case, Driver-Out deployment plans with ride-hail partners, and SMS build-out. Reporting to the VP, Safety & Validation, you’ll manage a multi-disciplinary team and own the safety roadmap for US and Japan expansion.

You will partner with regulators and OEMs to advance safety programs, gate decisions, and risk-based strategies while scaling a world-class safety organization across

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