Senior Manager, Autonomy Safety

Responsibilities

• Develop the strategy for ensuring safe autonomous system development, deployment, and maintenance referencing ISO 8800, ISO 21448, and industry best practices
• Set the strategy for breaking down operational design domain components and driving behavior components for validation
• Collaborate with software, data science, and systems engineering teams to ensure safe training of machine learning models
• Establish safety standards for prototyping, testing, and deploying AI solutions, including data set validation and assurance plans
• Define safety launch targets (Safety Performance Index) across vehicle behaviors
• Create and confirm detailed functional safety cases according to UL4600 and ISO 26262
• Manage the safety plan, ensuring all required artifacts and schedules are met
• Train and coach the development team on safety processes and methods
• Communicate with stakeholders to define technical and system requirements tied to safety goals
• Plan and complete functional safety confirmation measures such as audits and assessments

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a highly technical field
• At least 10 years of experience in engineering or Autonomous Vehicle Development
• Demonstrated experience in safety case management from conception to release
• Strong analytical mindset and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a similar field
• Experience in Safety Leadership involving ISO 26262, ISO 21448, ISO 21434, or UL 4600
• Functional Safety Engineer/Professional/Expert Certification
• Proven track record as a Safety Manager through a complete product lifecycle
• Experience with ADS integration

About the Company

May Mobility is transforming cities through autonomous technology to create a safer, greener, and more accessible world. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, May develops and deploys autonomous vehicles (AVs) powered by innovative Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) technology.