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Lead, Safety Assurance

May Mobility · USA - Remote · Remote

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About May Mobility

Backed by Y Combinator.

About the role

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

What they're looking for

  • Exceptional written communication skills, able to translate complex technical safety content into accurate, defensible regulatory language
  • Ability to operate independently and exercise sound judgment across ambiguous, high-stakes situations
  • 7+ years of experience in AV safety regulation, incident management, or safety compliance within NHTSA, a federal agency, or an AV/automotive company
  • Deep familiarity with NHTSA’s Standing General Order (SGO) reporting requirements and crash investigation processes
  • Hands-on experience with FMVSS, NHTSA exemption frameworks, and SAE ADS taxonomy
  • Proven ability to prepare and manage regulatory submissions, safety correspondence, and compliance documentation
More about this role

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 seeking a Lead, Safety Assurance to serve as the company's primary authority on autonomous vehicle safety compliance. Reporting to the Legal team and supporting the...

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