Senior Robotics Engineer, Vehicle Controls (Hybrid)

over 2 years ago
Full time role
Ann Arbor, MI, US... more
Ann Arbor, MI, US... more

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May Mobility is developing autonomous electric vehicles from the chassis up with a focus on system-level safety design. This focus ...

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Job Description

May Mobility is transforming transportation by developing and deploying autonomous vehicles that get people where they need to go-- safely, easily, and with a lot more fun. Our vehicles are on the streets of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Indianapolis, Indiana, Arlington, Texas and Hiroshima, Japan 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. Launched in 2017 with a strong team of experienced roboticists and software engineers with decades of experience fielding robotic systems in the wild, May Mobility is looking to expand its team of robotics engineers with a background in vehicle controls.

Your Opportunity to Drive Success 

You will have an opportunity to independently impact our approach to solving the most interesting problems facing AV’s today, while operating live in the wild. 

  • Design and develop controls systems enabling safe and comfortable autonomous driving
  • Work independently with cross functional teams to develop software and system requirements 
  • Design, implement, and test state-of-the-art robotics software
  • Lead team code quality activities including design and code reviews 
  • Track and Trend technical performance of the system in the field 
  • Provide technical guidance to Technical Support Team on issue diagnosis and resolution

Required Qualifications 

  • 3+ years of industry experience working on real-world robot systems (should have implemented at least two commercial projects working at a systems-level, developing robotics software as part of a larger system) 
  • Bachelor's degree in Robotics, Computer Science, or Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a field that requires a strong mathematical and/or engineering foundation (e.g. physics, aerospace engineering)
  • Experience working on a combination of the following areas:
    • Optimal control
    • Model predictive control
    • Trajectory planning and optimization
    • ADAS systems including, but not limited to
      • Lanekeeping
      • Adaptive Cruise Control

Desired Qualifications 

  • Masters or PhD in Robotics, Computer Science, or Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a field that requires a strong mathematical and/or engineering foundation (e.g. physics, aerospace engineering)
  • Strong background in one of the robotics controls areas discussed above as demonstrated by developing and delivering to fielded robots multiple capabilities that solve critical problems in controls and motion planning
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor and support more junior engineers in learning and contributing to robotics development and testing
  • Strong programming skills in C, software development in a Linux environment 
  • Familiarity with standard development tools such as git, valgrind, and gdb 

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

Want to learn more about our culture & benefits? Check out our website!

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.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: May Mobility does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, May Mobility does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.



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