May Mobility

Senior Product Safety Engineer II

May Mobility$125K — $160K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field; Master's preferred.
  • 7+ years of relevant experience in product safety engineering.
  • Strong knowledge of safety frameworks like HARA, FMEA, and FTA.
  • Proven capability to capture requirements and define safety metrics.
  • High level of initiative and experience in problem-solving.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and own the safety case for the Driver Out system.
  • Define functional safety concepts aligning with UL4600 and ISO 26262 standards.
  • Manage the functional safety plan, ensuring alignment with product launch schedules.
  • Coordinate safety activities across product teams, suppliers, and stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with development teams to ensure on-time delivery of safety work products.
  • Create and maintain safety documentation including HARA, FMEA, and FTA.
  • Communicate technical requirements and safety goals effectively to all stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare suite (medical, dental, vision, life, disability).
  • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts available.
  • Rich retirement benefits with an immediate employer match.
  • Generous paid parental leave with a phased return option.
  • Flexible vacation policy alongside paid company holidays.
  • Total Wellness Program for employee wellbeing.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

The Senior Product Safety Engineer II is responsible for defining and implementing functional safety concepts derived from safety goals and safety cases, aligning with standards like UL4600 and ISO 26262. This role works closely with various stakeholders throughout the organization, including product managers, development teams, suppliers, and customers, to achieve safety goals across 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
  • Own the development of the safety case for our Driver Out system.
  • Define a functional safety concept from safety goals and safety cases according to UL4600 and ISO 26262.
  • Own and manage the safety plan according UL4600 and ISO26262 including a schedule to hit the company's product launches.
  • Planning and coordinating the safety activities with product managers, development team, suppliers and customers up to the achievement of the safety goals on products.
  • 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.
  • Ability to effectively communicate and explain functional safety concepts to non-safety engineers.
  • Ensure that functional safety confirmation measures such as audits and assessments are planned and completed.
  • 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
Skills and Abilities

Success in this role typically requires the following competencies:
  • Strong working knowledge and ability to apply the following safety frameworks:
    • HARA
    • FMEA
    • FTA
    • FMEDA
    • DFA
  • Requirements Capture, Safety metrics definition
  • 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
  • 7+ years of related work experience
  • A high level of initiative and activation. Must be able to enthusiastically take on challenges, including those peripheral to core responsibilities when needed for project success.

Desirable
  • Master's degree or equivalent experience. Engineering, Computer Science or highly technical degree preferred
Physical Requirements
  • Standard office working conditions which includes but is not limited to:
    • Prolonged sitting
    • Prolonged standing
    • Prolonged computer use
  • Travel required? - Minimal: 1%-10%


Benefits and Perks
  • 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!

Salary Range

$125,000-$160,000 USD

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About May Mobility

May Mobility is a transportation technology company that specializes in autonomous vehicles. The company was founded in 2017 by Edwin Olson, a computer science professor at the University of Michigan, and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. May Mobility provides autonomous shuttle services for cities, campuses, and other public spaces, with a focus on safety and accessibility. The company has raised over $83 million in funding to date and has partnerships with major automakers such as Toyota and BMW.
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Size
100 employees
Industry
Founded
2017

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