Senior Systems Engineer - Sensor Selection

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...

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 spe...

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.

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

Candidates most successful in this role typically hold the following qualifications or comparable knowledge or experience:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university
5+ years experience in automotive engineering working on software, hardware, or combined hardware/software products
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
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   
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.
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