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May Mobility

Robot type
Autonomous Vehicle
Location
Ann ArborMichiganUSA
Job type
Hardware
Posted
Apr 13, 2026
Salary
$125,000–$140,000 a year
Full-time

Senior Systems Engineer

Job description

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. This role will also have a key focus on projects for Japanese customers, requiring close coordination with May Mobility’s Japan team to understand Japan-specific requirements in support of future autonomous vehicle launches in the region.

May Mobility is transforming cities through autonomous technology to create a safer, greener, more accessible world.

Job responsibilities

  • Leverage a system level understanding of our products and technologies to support cross-functional engineering efforts
  • Serve as the primary systems engineering point of contact for projects targeting Japan customers, ensuring effective coordination with the local Japan team.
  • Identify, analyze, and translate Japan-specific regulatory, safety, and customer requirements into technical system specifications for fully autonomous vehicles.
  • Develop and execute methods for identifying and documenting Japan specific Operational Design Domain (ODD)
  • Analyze real-world and simulation results to identify performance trends, uncover potential issues, and provide insights for improvements
  • Develop and execute system test and validation plans derived from documented system requirements to ensure product performance and reliability.
  • Lead engineering process continuous improvement activities, proposing solutions and gaining buy-in from impacted teams
  • Conduct FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and manage the resolution of all identified findings.

Job requirements

  • 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
  • Experience supporting Japan-based projects
  • Experience with Python, SQL, and data analysis tools (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, Spark).
  • A Masters degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
  • Experience working in a startup
  • Japanese language experience

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