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 Quality Engineer is a key part of the Quality team focused on implementing and maintaining quality control procedures, conducting inspections and audits, and analyzing data to identify areas for improvement. The Senior Quality Engineer may lead collaboration with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues, help develop corrective and preventive actions, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards with a focus on continuous improvement and best practice. This role will directly contribute to the design and implementation of quality management systems and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and customer satisfaction. As a Senior within the Quality team, this role will teach, train, and mentor more junior team members, serve as a first escalation point for questions or blockers, and lead projects and initiatives under the guidance of team leadership as appropriate.

Essential Responsibilities

• Establish and support system improvements for traceability of all hardware issues throughout the entire product life cycle - design to field
• Track and trend quality issues, analyze scope of risk and provide actionable recommendations to leadership
• Ensure proper documentation of quality system inputs across multiple departments, and work to improve detail and documentation maturity
• Create and implement quality checks in production work steps from first inspection through final quality assurance; Revising when necessary for efficiencies
• Lead root cause-identification, problem-resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives for various types of quality, production or field-related issues
• Partner with cross-functional teams to develop process and production improvements
• Resolve problems by negotiating with internal and external stakeholders with conflicting requirements
• Serve as subject matter expert for assigned quality system inputs and processes
• Mentor, teach and train junior Quality Engineers
• Lead projects and initiatives as necessary
• Serve as a first escalation point for relevant questions or concerns

Skills and Abilities

Success in this role typically requires the following competencies:

• Ability to interpret engineering documents, including CAD drawings and wiring diagrams
• Familiarity with automotive ISO/IATF standards
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to interface with employees at multiple levels throughout the organization
• Adept at using and leading teams in continuous improvement methods such as 8D, CAPA, Six Sigma to achieve significant improvements
• Interest and ability to mentor and train junior team members

Qualifications and Experience

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

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or commensurate quality experience
• 5+ years of experience in quality or manufacturing engineering
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License
• Ability to undergo driving record check

Desirable

• Masters degree in Engineering, Business, or Quality
• Quality auditing experience (for example VDA)
• Automotive electrical background
• Experience with PPAP, APQP activities
• ASQ certifications
• Lean Six Sigma certification
• Experience troubleshooting autonomous vehicle systems

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%

Salary Range

$115,000—$145,000 USD

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 with immediate eligibility as well as a phased return to work.
• Flexible vacation policy in addition to 18 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.

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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.