Senior Systems Engineer - Sensor Selection

Maymobility; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare suite

Flexible spending accounts

Rich retirement benefits

Generous paid parental leave

Flexible vacation policy

Total wellness program

Job summary

Maymobility, based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the integration of multi-disciplinary teams in developing next-gen autonomous vehicles. The role emphasizes optimizing trade-offs and driving alignment through the development lifecycle.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's Degree, 5+ years of experience in automotive engineering, and require strong communication and systems thinking skills. Competitive benefits include comprehensive healthcare and a flexible vacation policy.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in automotive engineering.
• Experience in both hardware and software systems integration.
• Familiarity with LIDAR, radar, ethernet, and CAN technology.

Responsibilities

• Integrate multi-disciplinary teams to develop autonomous driving kit.
• Manage systems integration and validation activities.
• Define and develop metrics to verify system requirements.

Skills

Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills

Strong attention to detail

Ability to multitask

Understanding of agile principles

Systems thinking

Requirements management

Lead system integration

Knowledge of vehicle E/E architecture

Curiosity and willingness to learn

Knowledge of ADAS/Autonomous Vehicle systems

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Master’s Degree or equivalent experience

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 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 Senior Systems Engineer serves as the integrating function across the multi-disciplinary teams developing the Next Gen Autonomous Driving Kit, ensuring software, hardware, and product targets remain aligned throughout the development lifecycle. This role is responsible for producing polished requirements and specifications and for optimizing and negotiating trade-offs across the entire development process, including with OEM partners. Complementing the unit-level testing already performed within the team, the Senior Systems Engineer owns systems integration and validation activities necessary to ensure program objectives are met as designed. This role also works to streamline the interfaces between system architects, controls, and OEM platform partners.

Essential Responsibilities

• Leverage a system level understanding of our products and technologies to support cross-functional engineering efforts
• Act as the binding agent across multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring software, hardware, and product requirements and targets remain aligned across the ADK 6.0 program
• Own systems integration and validation activities to ensure the platform performs as designed, complementing unit-level testing performed within the team
• Define and develop metrics to verify that the system and its subsystems satisfy feature and system requirements
• 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
• Develop and maintain requirements and specifications to a level of polish suitable for OEM partner collaboration
• Identify, negotiate, and resolve cross-functional trade-offs and conflicts across the entire development process, gaining buy-in from impacted teams
• Streamline interfaces between system architects, controls, and OEM platform partners
• 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
• Demonstrated ability to lead system integration and validation across hardware and software domains
• Ability to influence, negotiate, and drive alignment across cross-functional teams and external partners
• Working knowledge of vehicle electrical/electronic (E/E) architecture and in-vehicle networking
• 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

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

Desirable

• A Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• Experience integrating and validating combined hardware/software systems at the vehicle or platform level
• Experience supporting OEM platform programs or working directly with OEM partners
• Knowledge of automotive and autonomous vehicle technologies, such as LIDAR, radar, ethernet, and CAN
• Experience with requirements management tooling and requirement-based design
• 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? - Moderate: 5%-15%

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 Range: $120,000 – $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. 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.