Senior Engineering Manager (Autonomy)
Company Overview
May Mobility is a self-driving technology company working to transform today's mobility landscape, by starting with a niche market: low-speed shuttles for public roadways. Our vehicles are on the streets of Detroit and Grand Rapids, Michigan and Providence, Rhode Island navigating complex downtown scenarios and transporting thousands of people on their daily commute every week. We are establishing a ground game that will propel us into even larger markets in the future.
Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, our team develops driverless technology to give people more time to laugh with friends, to solve an interesting problem, or to enjoy the world around them. We’re hiring people who share our passion for building the future, today.
Job Summary
May Mobility is entering an exciting phase of growth as we expand our first-of-its-kind autonomous shuttle and mobility services across the nation. We are looking for an Autonomy Engineering Manager to provide technical, organizational and administrative leadership in all operational aspects of the Autonomy Engineering team. This role will report directly to the Director of Autonomy Engineering and will be responsible for contributing, leading and growing a team of robotics engineers who develop the system and algorithms of our self driving stack.
Your Opportunity to Drive Success:
Champion May Mobility’s mission, vision, values and company priorities to develop and execute overall autonomy team strategy with fellow engineering leaders
Lead a team of robotics engineers, providing mentorship, regular feedback, and promoting professional growth opportunities; Responsible for performance tracking and team hiring and retention goals
Responsible for operational and technical team successes and outcomes, including - meeting benchmarks, prioritizing effective time and resource allocation across all team functions, and engaging in regular status and metrics reporting; Collaborate closely with project managers, people managers, and executives to achieve company goals
Escalate critical issues and opportunities within the autonomy team to engineering leadership, making clear recommendations to maximize the effectiveness of the team with respect to company priorities
Collaborate with Technical Program Managers across the engineering department to plan task timelines and delegation of responsibilities
Set vision and goals for autonomy software stack with engineering leadership and company executives
Participate as an individual contributor on high-impact autonomy projects up to 50% of the time
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
BS in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related
engineering discipline
10 Years Experience developing self-driving vehicle technology including perception,
behavior, planning, and controls or equivalent technical field
Demonstrated success in leading teams and delegating responsibilities
Previous hands-on system architecture experience for multiple tech stacks
Strong programming skills in C/C++
Expertise with software development in a Linux environment
Familiarity with standard development tools such as git, valgrind, and gdb
Deep familiarity with the state of the autonomous vehicle industry
High degree of comfort in balancing multiple priorities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Collaborative leadership approach
Organization skills including project management
Willingness and ability to travel approximately 5% of the time
Desired Qualifications
MS or PhD in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or
related engineering discipline
Demonstrated successful people management experience, including mentoring and
promoting professional growth of direct reports
Previous experience growing a team, crafting hiring plans, designing and conducting
interviews, reviewing candidates, and making hiring decisions
Previous startup experience
Benefits and Perks
Health benefits including vision and dental
Unlimited paid vacation days and generous holidays
Paid parental leave
Meaningful stock options
Daily catered lunches and snacks
Flexible schedule around core business hours