Senior Systems Engineer

Wheel the World; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare suite

Flexible vacation policy

Rich retirement benefits

Generous paid parental leave

Total Wellness Program

Job summary

A forward-thinking autonomous vehicle company located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer. The position requires a deep understanding of autonomous systems, cross-functional engineering expertise, and exceptional communication skills. Responsibilities include system design support, requirements management, and collaboration with testing teams. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in automotive engineering and a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering. The role offers competitive benefits and a salary range of $115,000 - $140,000 USD.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in automotive engineering, especially on autonomous systems.
• Knowledge of automotive and autonomous vehicle technologies.
• Experience in a startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Support cross‐functional engineering efforts with system knowledge.
• Maintain requirement specifications for autonomous systems.
• Collaborate with test teams to define verification criteria.

Skills

Autonomous vehicle systems

Strong presentation skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking ability

Agile principles understanding

Systems thinking

Requirements management

Curiosity to learn

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

Job description

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 300,000 autonomy-enabled 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 Senior Systems Engineer 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. The Senior Systems Engineer leads continuous improvement efforts throughout the organization and develops training materials outlining process flows and tool usage instructions to ensure regulatory compliance and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Leverage a system level understanding of our products and technologies to support cross‑functional engineering efforts
• Create and maintain requirement specifications for our autonomous systems 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
• Develop and execute methods for identifying and documenting general and location specific Operational Design Domain (ODD)
• Lead engineering process continuous improvement activities, proposing solutions and gaining buy‑in from impacted teams
• Evaluate industry and regulatory requirements for applicability to May Mobility products
• Performing FMEA analysis, tracking findings to 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

• Strong working knowledge of autonomous vehicle software and systems
• 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

Qualifications and Experience

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university
• 5+ years experience in automotive engineering working on software, hardware, or combined hardware/software products and 2+ years experience working on autonomous driving systems
• Knowledge of automotive and autonomous vehicle technologies
• A Masters degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• 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

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

Salary

$115,000 - $140,000 USD

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. If you believe that you will need any type of accommodation, please let us know.