Application Guide
How to Apply for Director, Product Engineering
at May Mobility
🏢 About May Mobility
May Mobility stands out in the autonomous vehicle space by focusing specifically on safe, sustainable, and eco-friendly transportation solutions, not just technology development. The company's mission-driven approach to creating accessible autonomous electric vehicles for communities makes it appealing for those wanting to work on impactful real-world mobility challenges. Their focus on commercialization and deployment in ride-hail and last-mile logistics distinguishes them from purely research-oriented AV companies.
About This Role
As Director of Product Engineering at May Mobility, you'll lead product strategy across autonomous driving technology, application software, data analytics, and vehicle hardware to bring self-driving vehicles to market. This role is particularly impactful because you'll be responsible for creating unified product development processes that bridge complex technical requirements with business goals in a startup environment with minimal resources. Your work will directly influence how autonomous vehicles are commercialized and deployed in real-world transportation scenarios.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day involves collaborating with engineering teams on autonomous driving technology requirements, meeting with stakeholders about product roadmaps for ride-hail and last-mile applications, and refining unified development processes across software, hardware, and data analytics. You'll spend significant time translating business goals into technical specifications while ensuring cross-functional alignment on product priorities in a resource-constrained startup environment.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who May Mobility Is Looking For
- Has 10+ years of hands-on experience specifically in autonomy/robotics commercialization, not just research or development
- Demonstrates proven ability to translate complex business goals into technical requirements for autonomous vehicle systems
- Possesses direct operational knowledge of ride-hail and last-mile logistics within automotive/transportation industries
- Has successfully navigated startup environments with limited resources while delivering product results
📝 Tips for Applying to May Mobility
Highlight specific examples of how you've commercialized autonomy/robotics products, not just developed them
Demonstrate your experience with ride-hail or last-mile logistics operations in your resume bullet points
Show how you've worked with minimal resources in startup environments - quantify your impact
Connect your product management experience directly to autonomous vehicle technology components mentioned in the job description
Emphasize your ability to create unified processes across diverse technical domains (autonomy, software, hardware, data)
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your specific experience commercializing autonomy/robotics products and bringing them to market', "How you've successfully worked in resource-constrained startup environments to achieve product goals", 'Your direct knowledge of ride-hail and last-mile logistics operations and how it applies to AV deployment', "Examples of creating unified product development processes across technical domains similar to May Mobility's needs"]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → May Mobility's specific deployments and partnerships in ride-hail/last-mile logistics
- → The company's technology stack and how they approach autonomous driving differently from competitors
- → Recent news about their commercialization efforts and business model
- → Their leadership team's background in autonomy, transportation, and startups
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Focusing only on technical autonomy development without demonstrating commercialization experience
- Presenting generic product management experience without connecting it to autonomous vehicles or transportation
- Failing to show startup experience or ability to work with minimal resources
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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