Senior Simulation Architect — Autonomous Vehicle Engine

May Mobility; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 189,000 - 272,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare package

401k with employer match

Parental leave

Flexible vacation

Wellness program

Job summary

May Mobility in Ann Arbor, MI, seeks a Lead Simulation Engineer to architect and scale our autonomous vehicle simulation engine, adapters, and evaluation backend. You will drive high-fidelity vehicle dynamics, multi-body physics, rendering, and sensor simulation while ensuring determinism and performance.

You will set the technical direction for the team, review designs, collaborate with HiL partners, and mentor engineers across the organization.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in CS, Robotics, or related technical field.
• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience in simulation, robotics, or physics-based systems.
• Expert-level proficiency in modern C++ and Python with large-scale software.
• Experience with simulation loop design and robotics middleware integration.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain the core simulation engine and adapter layer.
• Lead development of ego-vehicle dynamics and multi-body physics models; integrate rendering and sensor-simulation engines.
• Own the backend for a unified metrics system to evaluate simulation results.
• Set technical direction, ensure determinism and performance across the stack, lead reviews.
• Partner with HiL team on integration hooks and mentor engineers.

Skills

Modern C++

Python

Software architecture

Vehicle dynamics

Robotics middleware

Education

BS/MS/PhD in CS, Robotics, or related field

Tools

HiL testing

Sensor simulation

Job description

May Mobility in Ann Arbor, MI, seeks a Lead Simulation Engineer to architect and scale our autonomous vehicle simulation engine, adapters, and evaluation backend. You will drive high-fidelity vehicle dynamics, multi-body physics, rendering, and sensor simulation while ensuring determinism and performance.

You will set the technical direction for the team, review designs, collaborate with HiL partners, and mentor engineers across the organization.