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 300,000 autonomy-enabled 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 Product Safety Engineer is responsible for defining and implementing functional safety concepts derived from safety goals and HARAs, performing safety analysis, and aligning with standards such as UL4600 and ISO 26262. This role works closely with various stakeholders throughout the organization, including product managers, development teams, suppliers, and customers, to develop the safety case for May Mobility’s products. The incumbent will own and manage the safety plan, including the planning and execution of functional safety confirmation measures such as audits and assessments to ensure compliance and effectiveness.

Essential Responsibilities

• Define a functional safety concept from safety goals and safety cases according to UL4600 and ISO 26262.
• Create and confirm detailed functional safety plans according UL4600 and ISO26262 including a schedule to hit the company’s product launches.
• Plan and coordinate the functional safety activities with product managers, development team, suppliers and customers up to the achievement of the safety goals on products.
• Own and manage the safety plan and ensure that the schedule and required artifacts are met.
• Collaborate with the development teams on every aspect of the safety plan through appropriate processes and methods to ensure on-time delivery of mature work products.
• Create, maintain and review safety work products such as HARA, FSC, TSC, FTA, FMEA, SPFM/LFM, PMHF, and DFA.
• Communicate with all required stakeholders to identify and define technical/ system requirements and safety requirements tied to the safety goals.
• Ensure that functional safety confirmation measures such as audits and assessments are planned and completed.

Skills and Abilities

Success in this role typically requires the following competencies:

• Strong working knowledge and ability to apply the following safety analysis:
• HARA
• FMEA
• FTA
• FMEDA
• DFA
• Capture product requirements 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Hands-on with an analytical mindset and a proven track record of problem-solving.
• An enthusiasm for cutting-edge innovation in self-driving technologies and safety products
• Ability to clarify and document fuzzy requirements and challenges such that a project team can efficiently and effectively solve problems.
• An ability to clearly and concisely communicate technical concepts including root cause analysis, technical challenges and their solutions, and results backed by data.
• An ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical people and teams.
• Understanding of software and hardware development life cycles, integration processes, and test/validation complexity 

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates most successful in this role typically hold the following qualifications or comparable knowledge or experience:

Required

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Engineering, Computer Science or highly technical degree preferred
• 5+ years of experience in a related field / role
• A high level of initiative and activation. Must be ab