Climate & Environment Full-time

Director, Autonomy Perception

May Mobility

Posted

Feb 06, 2026

Location

USA

Type

Full-time

Compensation

$220000 - $300000

Mission

What you will drive

  • Lead the vision, strategy, and technical roadmap of the Autonomy Perception team at May Mobility
  • Deliver innovative and robust advances to May's perception technology including measurable improvements to object detection, classification, tracking, and prediction
  • Ensure May's core perception technologies operate efficiently and effectively in commercial deployments
  • Help set perception team hiring targets, interview, hire, and manage a diverse team of talented perception engineers and scientists

Impact

The difference you'll make

This role advances autonomous vehicle technology to create safer, greener, more accessible transportation systems that transform cities and bridge public transit gaps.

Profile

What makes you a great fit

  • 10+ years of engineering experience with 7+ years of software-focused engineering experience solving challenging robotics problems
  • PhD or masters degree in a relevant, highly technical field (e.g. robotics, computer science, computer engineering, aerospace engineering, physics)
  • Experience leading a team of 10+ engineers - setting goals, leading by example, handling challenging situations and failures
  • Deep technical knowledge in multi-sensor fusion, object detection, scene segmentation, tracking, and behavior prediction

Benefits

What's in it for you

  • Comprehensive healthcare suite including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans
  • 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

About

Inside May Mobility

May Mobility transforms cities through autonomous technology to create a safer, greener, more accessible world by developing and deploying autonomous vehicles powered by innovative Multi-Policy Decision Making technology.