{"id":320765,"url":"https://alion.io/job/may-mobility-manager-simulation-operations","title":"Manager, Simulation Operations","company":{"id":11698,"name":"May Mobility","domain":"maymobility.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/may-mobility","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":95,"open_postings":23,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":146,"computed_at":"2026-09-28T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Field & Service","role_family":"Field & Service","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","remote_scope_basis":"posting_text","remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":["US"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":{"min":182000,"max":263000,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":263000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"LLM","optional":false},{"name":"Computer Use","optional":true},{"name":"SLI/SLO/SLA","optional":true},{"name":"Synthetic Data","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-08-12T20:35:32Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-08-18","last_verified_at":"2026-09-28T22:35:28Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":47,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":47},"description":"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.\nOur 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.\nJob Summary\nAs Manager of Simulation Operations, you will lead and scale the team responsible for scenario creation, test execution, and quality control across May Mobility’s virtual testing ecosystem. You will oversee a hybrid team of full-time engineers and contractors, driving operational excellence across scheduled regression suites and on-demand simulation workflows. In this role, you will build robust simulation evaluation metrics, deliver actionable analysis to cross-functional partners, and continuously elevate operational velocity by leveraging modern AI tools and automated workflows.\nEssential Responsibilities\nOwn end-to-end simulation operations, managing multi-cadence test suites (daily, release validation, ad-hoc) to ensure all planned and on-demand requests are delivered on time with high quality.\nOversee the intake, generation, tagging, and maintenance of simulation scenarios based on requirements from autonomy, safety, and product teams.\nEnforce rigorous QA standards over simulation inputs, platforms, and output results; design, track, and elevate unified evaluation metrics to measure simulation fidelity and software stability.\nSynthesize raw simulation outputs into concise analytical summaries, identifying software regressions, system trends, and edge-case behavior for autonomy leadership and cross-functional teams.\nProactively identify and integrate AI tools, automated prompt/script generators, and LLM-assisted workflows to accelerate scenario generation, bug triage, and reporting\nSkills and Abilities\nSuccess in this role typically requires the following competencies:\nProven capability to lead technical operations, software QA, or data pipeline teams under strict delivery timelines.\nHands-on experience directing hybrid teams (FTEs + vendors/contractors), managing SLAs, and building onboarding curriculum.\nStrong ability to analyze complex simulation data, construct key performance indicators (KPIs), and distill technical findings into actionable summaries.\nFamiliarity with simulation execution loops, scenario editors, or software-in-the-loop (SiL) testing workflows.\nQualifications and Experience\nCandidates most successful in this role typically hold the following qualifications or comparable knowledge or experience:\nRequired Qualifications:\nB.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, Operations Research, Data Analytics, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).\n5+ years of experience in technical operations, software QA/testing management, or data operations.\n2+ years of direct people management experience overseeing full-time engineers and contingent/contractor workforces.\nProven track record establishing operational metrics, quality assurance frameworks, and executive reporting cadences.\nDemonstrated experience utilizing modern AI tools to expedite team workflows and eliminate manual operational bottlenecks.\nDesirable Qualifications:\nDirect experience in Autonomous Vehicles, Robotics, Aerospace, or Gaming simulation environments.\nExperience managing vendor SOWs, SLA tracking, and contractor scaling strategy.\nFamiliarity with scenario description formats (e.g., OpenSCENARIO) or synthetic data generation pipelines.\nPhysical Requirements\nStandard office working conditions which includes but not limited to:\nProlonged sitting\nProlonged standing\nProlonged computer use\nTravel Required? Moderate: 11%-25%\nBenefits and Perks\nComprehensive healthcare suite including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans. Domestic partners who have been residing together at least one year are also eligible to participate. \nHealth Savings and Flexible Spending Healthcare and Dependent Care Accounts available.\nRich retirement benefits, including an immediately vested employer safe harbor match.\nGenerous paid parental leave as well as a phased return to work. \nFlexible vacation policy in addition to paid company holidays.\nTotal Wellness Program providing numerous resources for overall wellbeing \nDon’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and/or people of color are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every qualification. At May Mobility, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workforce, so if you’re excited about this role but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may be the perfect candidate for this or another role at May.\nWant to learn more about our culture & benefits? Check out our website!\nMay Mobility is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected basis. Below, you have the opportunity to share your preferred gender pronouns, gender, ethnicity, and veteran status with May Mobility to help us identify areas of improvement in our hiring and recruitment processes. Completion of these questions is entirely voluntary. Any information you choose to provide will be kept confidential, and will not impact the hiring decision in any way. If you believe that you will need any type of accommodation, please let us know.\nNote to Recruitment Agencies: May Mobility does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, May Mobility does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.\nSalary Range\n$182,000—$263,000 USD\nMay Mobility uses automated tools to support - but not replace - human judgment in our recruiting process, to find out more please click here","description_format":"text","description_chars":6671,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":2,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Flexible vacation policy","Parental leave"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Public Transport","Autonomous Driving","Smart Mobility"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-05T16:33:51Z"}],"liveness":{"score":76,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.759,"p_room":1,"age_days":46,"expected_fill_days":146,"reasons":["conf:0","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-28T05:45:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":263000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/may-mobility-manager-simulation-operations","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/may-mobility-manager-simulation-operations.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-29T02:02:55Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1678,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":3322,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-30T00:00:00Z"}}}