Autonomy Engineer II, Simulation
May Mobility
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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 entering an exciting phase of growth as we expand our first-of-its-kind autonomous shuttle and mobility services across the nation. We believe strongly in the need to demonstrate the safety of our Autonomous Vehicles, so that people can ride with confidence. In many ways, this is an even more important goal for the AV industry than getting the vehicles to drive autonomously. Simulation-based testing is a big part of our strategy to achieve this.
We are looking for a versatile Simulation Infrastructure Engineer to join our team. This role is unique: you will help maintain our core simulation interface while also building out the surrounding ecosystem that turns raw simulation results into meaningful, actionable insights.
Essential Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and enhance the simulation interface and APIs to support continuous AV system development.
- Collaborate with data team members and other stakeholders to identify, implement, and validate software to measure autonomous vehicle performance indicators.
- Develop, maintain, and support simulation tools to support the validation of safety and performance of autonomous vehicles.
- Design and build systems to manage the simulation test portfolio and test results, improving simulation test discoverability and usefulness across the organization.
- Work with cross functional teams to develop software and system requirements.
- Initiate and participate in team product quality activities including design reviews, code reviews, and documentation
Skills and Abilities
Success in this role typically requires the following competencies:
- Excellent attention to detail and rigorous testing methodology
- Communicate effectively, clearly, concisely in written and verbal form both technical and non technical material
- Understands and applies industry best practices.
- Independently determines approach to assigned tasks.
Qualifications and Experience
Candidates most successful in this role typically hold the following qualifications or comparable knowledge or experience:
Required
- B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent degree and a minimum of 2 years of industry experience
- Experience working in modern C++ (C++14/17/20)
- Strong working knowledge of design patterns, data structures, and algorithms
- Experience in some form of real-time simulation platform development and integration (game engine, autonomous vehicle simulation, etc…)
- Previous experience developing in Linux environments or ability to adapt to this environment
Desirable
We don't expect you to be an expert in everything, but experience with (or a desire to learn) in these areas will help you contribute quickly
- M.S. Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering and 2+ years of industry experience
- Experience designing, building, and expanding complex software systems with real-time or other performance constraints.
- Familiarity with AWS, Databricks, and Python for working with large-scale data processing.
- Experience in building web front ends, database schemas, and infrastructure-as-code to make complex data more accessible.
- Problem Solving: A "detective" mindset for triaging simulation failures and identifying root causes in complex, distributed systems.
- Experience with Applied Intuition simulation software (Simian, Logstream, Spectral, etc…), or other AV testing suite is a plus
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
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.
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