Application Guide
How to Apply for Senior Manager, Quality Systems
at May Mobility
🏢 About May Mobility
May Mobility is at the forefront of autonomous vehicle technology, using its unique Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) system to make transportation safer, greener, and more accessible. With over 500,000 real-world rides given, they are not just building technology but actively transforming communities. Working here means contributing to a mission that has tangible, positive impacts on urban mobility and the environment.
About This Role
As the Senior Manager of Quality Systems, you will build the quality backbone for May's Vehicle Platform Engineering, ensuring fleet safety, reliability, and continuous improvement. This is not a traditional audit role; it's about constructing and leading a quality management system from the ground up, directly impacting the safety and scalability of autonomous vehicles. Your work will be critical in maintaining the trust and regulatory compliance that enables May's technology to reach more cities.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might start with a virtual stand-up with your quality team to review ongoing projects and metrics. You'll then dive into developing and refining quality processes, perhaps analyzing data from field incidents or collaborating with engineering on a new vehicle update. Afternoons could be spent in cross-functional meetings with safety and operations teams, or conducting a remote audit of a supplier, all while ensuring your team has the resources and guidance to maintain high standards.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who May Mobility Is Looking For
- You have deep experience in quality management systems within automotive, aerospace, or autonomous vehicle industries, with a strong understanding of standards like ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or similar.
- You are a systems builder at heart - you thrive on creating and implementing processes from scratch, not just auditing existing ones, and you have a track record of leading quality functions in fast-paced, engineering-driven environments.
- You possess strong leadership skills, able to mentor and guide a small team, while also collaborating effectively with engineering, operations, and safety stakeholders.
- You are data-driven, using metrics and analytics to drive quality improvements, and you have experience with quality tools like FMEA, PPAP, and CAPA in a hardware or vehicle context.
📝 Tips for Applying to May Mobility
Tailor your resume to highlight specific examples of building or transforming quality systems, not just maintaining them. Quantify the impact of your improvements (e.g., reduced defect rates, achieved certifications).
In your cover letter, explicitly mention your experience with autonomous vehicles or related technologies (e.g., ADAS, robotics) and how you've handled the unique quality challenges they present.
Research May Mobility's MPDM technology and reference it in your application to show you understand their innovative approach to AV decision-making.
Since the role is remote, emphasize your experience managing remote teams and using virtual collaboration tools effectively in your previous roles.
If you have experience with regulatory standards specific to AVs (e.g., NHTSA guidelines, safety case development), highlight this prominently.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
["Emphasize your passion for safety and quality in the context of autonomous vehicles, aligning with May Mobility's mission to create safer, greener transportation.", "Highlight your experience in building quality systems from the ground up, including how you've navigated the balance between innovation and compliance.", "Showcase your leadership style and how you've fostered a culture of quality within engineering teams, especially in a remote or distributed environment.", 'Mention your familiarity with the unique challenges of AV validation and verification, and how your skills can help May Mobility scale safely.']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Read May Mobility's recent news and press releases to understand their latest deployments and partnerships, and how their quality systems might evolve.
- → Study their MPDM technology and how it differs from other AV approaches - this will help you ask insightful questions and tailor your answers.
- → Look into the regulatory landscape for autonomous vehicles in the US, especially any relevant safety standards or guidelines from NHTSA or similar bodies.
- → Check out employee reviews on Glassdoor or LinkedIn to get a sense of the company culture and values, which you can reflect in your application.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Don't focus solely on compliance and auditing; this role is about building and innovating, so emphasize your ability to create and improve systems.
- Avoid generic statements about your passion for autonomous vehicles; instead, provide specific examples of how you've contributed to AV or related technologies.
- Don't overlook the remote aspect - if you haven't managed remote teams, don't pretend; instead, discuss how you've worked effectively with distributed stakeholders.
📅 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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