Senior Autonomy Applications Engineer
- Salary
- $92,000 - $114,000
- Level
- Senior
- Work type
- Hybrid · Ann Arbor
Not stated in the posting: visa.
Open. First seen 29 May 2026.
About the role
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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 500,000 autonomous 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
May Mobility is looking for a Senior Autonomy Engineer for hands-on support of new fleet deployments. FAEs work intimately with the entire breadth of the system (from the hardware platform to the software autonomy stack), serving as the Engineering team’s on-site specialist for new and existing fleets. The role includes significant travel – up to 50%.
Essential Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate the launch of new site deployments of autonomous vehicle services
- Coordinates and develops the on-site configuration and deployment of autonomous technology in new locations
- Scouts locations to identify and resolve novel technical challenges associated with specific traffic environments
- Acts as a technical company representative to customers and the general public
- Coordinates and performs demonstrations of the autonomous technology for potential customers
- Collaborates with Engineers across the organization to identify and develop features to expand system capability and improve the rider experience
- Mentor junior Field Autonomy Engineers to assist in their professional growth and development
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Qualifications and Experience
Candidates most successful in this role typically hold the following qualifications or comparable knowledge or experience:
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related degree
- 7 + years of relevant experience
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated hands-on experience designing and implementing mechanical and electrical hardware and/or experience developing or editing software
- Hunger to develop a detailed understanding of every part of the autonomous system
- Working knowledge of any of C, C++, Python, Java, or similar programming languages
- Prior experience with mobile robotics and/or autonomous vehicles
- Experience operating in a Linux environment, including familiarity with common Linux command line utilities
- Willingness and ability to travel (up to 50%)
- Ability to operate and drive May Mobility vehicles
- Valid U.S. driver’s license and clean driving record
- Willingness to undergo a driving record check
Desirable
- Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering
- Experience designing and developing software in C,C++, and/or Python environments
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Physical Requirements
- Standard office working conditions which includes but is not limited to:
- Prolonged sitting
- Prolonged standing
- Prolonged computer use
Travel required? - Frequent: 26%-50%
Benefits and Perks
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- 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.
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.
Salary Range
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$92,000—$114,000 USD
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What this role asks for
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Java
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Python
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The team: Autonomy Engineering HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 15 open in Autonomy Engineering. 1 was posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in December: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Python (12 of 15), C++ (11 of 15), Linux (11 of 15), Machine Learning (9 of 15), PyTorch (6 of 15), C (5 of 15), CI/CD (4 of 15)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Senior Software Performance Engineer posted Sep 21
- Senior Autonomy Technical Project Manager - Integrations posted Sep 10
- Senior Autonomy Technical Project Manager - Release posted Sep 3
- Robotics Engineer II posted Aug 20
- Lead Machine Learning Engineer posted Aug 19
- Lead Machine Learning Engineer - Localization posted Aug 4
- Software Engineer II - Data Platform posted Jul 29
- Senior Autonomy Engineer, Integration posted Jul 13
- Machine Learning Engineer II - Autonomous Driving Performance Evaluation posted Jun 8
- Lead ML/Perception Engineer posted Jun 8
- Machine Learning Engineer II - Autonomous Driving Training Infrastructure posted Jun 5
- Lead ML Engineer - Lane & Route Network Mapping posted Apr 24
- Lead ML Engineer - Mapping posted Apr 3
- Senior Data Scientist - Metrics posted Dec 8
From the team and dates on May Mobility's own job board.
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