Senior Manufacturing Engineer
May Mobility
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
USD 110k-140k / year
Posted on Dec 12, 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
The Senior Manufacturing Engineer has a comprehensive scope of responsibilities aimed at enhancing production efficiency, reducing costs, improving ergonomics, and ensuring quality standards. Working cross-functionally within the company and collaboration with external engineering partners in RFPs, SOWs, and design development is a focus for this role. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer solicits and formalizes requirements to improve manufacturability and design robustness, designs and constructs physical systems for quality testing and sensor calibration, and coordinates with suppliers for outsourcing projects. As a Senior with the team, leadership responsibilities include leading PFMEAs, participating in safety review activities, and mentoring technicians and junior engineers.
Essential Responsibilities
- Responsible for efficiency, cost, ergonomic, and quality improvement projects for production
- Be a subject matter expert for design reviews as it relates to manufacturability, ease of scaling, ergonomics, and cost considerations
- Assist supply chain with sourcing decisions
- Develop in-process check procedures, work instructions and tooling requirements.
- Design and oversee the manufacturing of all in-house fixtures, jigs, and other production reliability and repeatability solutions
- Oversee outside manufacturing services and tooling builds
- Participate in RFP, SOW , and design development with external engineering partners
- Solicit and formalize requirements to improve manufacturability and design robustness with internal and external stakeholders
- Design and build physical systems for testing critical to quality specifications and sensor testing and calibration
- Work with suppliers to outsource relevant projects
- Lead PFMEAs; participate in control plan reviews and other safety review activities
- Mentor technicians and more junior engineers.
Skills and Abilities
Success in this role typically requires the following competencies:
- Familiarity with designing and executing process validations
- Proficient with 3D CAD software of mechanical and/or electrical components (Solidworks, PCB design packages)
- Knowledge of and proficiency in various manufacturing techniques potentially including machining, PCB assembly, wiring, molding, additive
- Proficient in rapid prototyping, 3-D printing technologies, and basic machining tools
- Ability to translate a design from prototype to production including the creation of properly dimensioned drawings
- Systems-level thinking
- Ability to problem-solve
- Demonstrated track-record of contributing to continuous improvement initiatives
- Effective communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts to a diverse audience of peers and management
- Collaboratively works to reduce risk, and takes mitigation actions as part of the larger organization
Qualifications and Experience
Candidates most successful in this role typically hold the following qualifications or comparable knowledge or experience:
Required
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in a manufacturing engineering capacity
Desirable
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
- Knowledge of automotive repair and maintenance
- Knowledge of ADAS systems
Physical Requirements
- Standard office working conditions which includes but is not limited to:
- Prolonged sitting
- Prolonged standing
- Prolonged computer use
- Standard Manufacturing conditions including but not limited to:
- Lifting and Carrying: Ability to lift and carry objects 20 - 30 pounds (Up to 50 pounds for a team lift) repeatedly throughout the shift.
- Bending and Stooping: Capability to bend, stoop, kneel, and crouch to access work areas, retrieve materials, or perform maintenance tasks as required by the manufacturing process.
- Repetitive Motion: Proficiency in performing repetitive tasks such as assembling components, operating machinery controls, or packaging products. This may involve using hands, arms, and wrists for extended periods.
- Reaching: Capability to reach overhead, horizontally, and below waist level to handle materials, operate machinery, or perform assembly tasks.
- Physical Endurance: Stamina and physical endurance to sustain energy levels and productivity throughout the shift, often in a fast-paced and physically demanding environment.
- Safety Awareness: Commitment to following safety protocols and procedures to prevent accidents and injuries while working with machinery, equipment, and materials.
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!
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
$110,000—$140,000 USD