Autonomy Manager - Behavior

As an Autonomy Manager - Behavior at May Mobility, your primary responsibilities include leading a team of engineers in behavior planning, mentoring staff, solving real-world issues, and enhancing the performance and operational capabilities of our autonomous vehicles. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, communicate findings, and implement long-term improvements to our autonomy systems.

To be successful as an Autonomy Manager - Behavior at May Mobility, candidates should possess a BS in Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, along with at least 10 years of relevant experience, including 5 years in self-driving vehicle technology. Strong leadership, project management skills, and experience in software development are essential for this role.

The Autonomy Manager - Behavior plays a critical role in achieving May Mobility's goals by championing the autonomy strategy, leading teams to solve complex problems, and ensuring that the behavior planning of our autonomous vehicles meets the company's quality and performance standards. Your leadership will help balance short-term fixes with long-term innovations.

A successful Autonomy Manager - Behavior at May Mobility should have a strong foundation in behavior planning, decision-making, and machine learning, as well as excellent leadership and communication skills. The ability to mentor team members and foster collaboration across departments is also key to driving successful outcomes.

An Autonomy Manager - Behavior at May Mobility can benefit from numerous growth opportunities, including professional development through mentorship, exposure to innovative projects in autonomous technology, and the chance to be part of a dynamic team that values inclusion and diverse perspectives. Your contributions can shape the future of urban mobility.

In your response, highlight specific projects where you've implemented behavior planning strategies, detailing the methodologies you employed and the impact on vehicle performance. Relate it to May Mobility's goals by emphasizing how your work improved the autonomy of vehicles.

Discuss your systematic approach to identifying issues, analyzing data, and developing solutions. Provide a real-life example of a significant challenge you encountered and how you successfully tackled it, making sure to connect it to the kind of challenges you might face at May Mobility.

Share your leadership philosophy, emphasizing collaborative management and mentorship. Give examples of how you've successfully guided teams through tough projects or how you've fostered professional growth among team members, aligning it with the culture at May Mobility.

Explain your prioritization techniques and any tools you use to manage deadlines effectively. Discuss your experience balancing short-term objectives with long-term goals and share a success story from a previous role that illustrates your effectiveness.

Discuss the importance of clear communication in collaborative environments, particularly in relation to solving technical challenges in autonomy. Share instances where your communication skills led to improved understanding and successful outcomes in project management.

Focus on a specific mentoring experience, detailing how you supported your mentee, the growth achieved, and how it benefitted the team. This can illustrate your readiness to mentor engineers at May Mobility effectively.

Offer insights into your understanding of risk management related to autonomy technologies. Discuss methodologies such as FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) that you've implemented and how they could enhance project outcomes at May Mobility.

Explain your approach to continuous learning in the fast-evolving field of autonomous technology, whether through professional organizations, academic journals, or conferences. Tie this to your ability to innovate and apply new technologies at May Mobility.

Identify a challenge you see in the industry today, such as navigating complex environments or ensuring safety. Discuss your ideas for overcoming these challenges and how they may apply to projects at May Mobility.

Detail your strategies for fostering a productive and motivated team environment, including setting clear objectives, tracking performance metrics, and providing feedback, demonstrating how you would contribute to the success of the autonomy team at May Mobility.