Field Autonomy Engineer II
May Mobility
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
USD 80k-114k / year
Posted on Oct 28, 2025
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
May Mobility is seeking a Field Autonomy Engineer to facilitate the deployment of autonomous vehicles to diverse locations and generating valuable insights to improve autonomous vehicle performance .
The Field Autonomy Engineer will be responsible for maintaining and releasing mapping artifacts as well as developing subject matter expertise on May Mobility’s product Operational Design Domain (ODD).
Essential Responsibilities
- Inspect mapping artifact quality and compatibility with approved software
- Improve May’s processes and tools for deploying autonomous vehicles
- Collaborate with Autonomy, Product Management, and other engineering functions to develop features across May Mobility’s product portfolio
- Build tools and features to support and improve Field Engineering workflows
- Represent the company professionally and confidently at public events, engaging with clients, media and other stakeholders
- Travel to May Mobility sites to provide hands-on support to technical issues and processes, as well as expert diagnosis, triage, and prioritization of autonomy behaviors
- Coordinate and develop the on-site configuration and deployment of autonomous technology in new locations
Qualifications and Experience
Candidates most successful in this role typically hold the following qualifications or comparable knowledge or experience:
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related degree
- Familiarity with principles of mobile robotics
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and clearly about complex system behaviors, structures, and issues
- Demonstrated hands-on experience developing or editing software
- Comfortable implementing python scripts to automate repetitive tasks
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Experience operating in a Linux environment, including familiarity with common Linux command line utilities or other comparable CLI familiarity
- 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 Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience
- Prior experience with mobile robotics and/or autonomous vehicles
- Experience designing software in C, Python, and/or Bash environments
- Experience handling and creating insights from large data sets
- Experience managing software (branches / versions / deployments)
Physical Requirements
- Standard office working conditions which includes but is not limited to:
- Prolonged sitting
- Prolonged computer use
Travel required? - Frequent: 26%-50%
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!
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
$80,000—$114,000 USD