SMS Lead
About the role
May Mobility is building the future of safe, reliable autonomous transportation. As the SMS Lead, you will own and operate the company's Safety Management System (SMS).
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end lifecycle of the May Mobility Safety Management System, including the Safety Policy (MM-SMS-POL-001) and all subordinate SMS procedures, work instructions, forms, and records.
Maintain alignment of the SMS structure with the ICAO Doc 9859 four-pillar framework (Safety Policy & Objectives, Safety Risk Management, Safety Assurance, Safety Promotion) and map regulatory obligations from UN ECE R157 and UL 4600 into the SMS document hierarchy.
Own the SMS document control process: version management, review cycles, approval workflows, and controlled distribution.
Drive annual SMS reviews and gap analyses; track open findings and corrective actions through to closure.
Establish and maintain the company's Safety Performance Monitoring & Measurement (SPMM) program, including definition of safety performance indicators (SPIs) and safety performance targets (SPTs) across lagging and leading dimensions.
Collect, analyze, and report safety performance data on a recurring cadence; surface trends, anomalies, and systemic issues to safety leadership.
Maintain the Safety Review Board (SRB) reporting package; produce executive-level safety dashboards and periodic safety reports.
Interface with the Risk Management Lead and Safety Case Lead to ensure SMS performance data informs risk register updates and safety case evidence.
Track the company's safety occurrence reporting and investigation coordination process; ensure incidents, near-misses, and hazard reports are captured, triaged, and routed to the appropriate functional owner.
Maintain the occurrence database and ensure investigation closure records are complete and traceable within the SMS.
Coordinate lessons-learned and after-action review processes; ensure outputs are fed back into SMS procedures and training materials.
Serve as the SMS point of contact for regulatory occurrence reporting obligations (NHTSA voluntary reporting, state-level AV incident reporting).
Plan and coordinate internal SMS audits; manage findings, corrective/preventive actions (CAPAs), and closure verification.
Manage audit readiness across all SMS documentation; serve as the primary contact for third-party or regulatory SMS assessments.
Track evolving regulatory requirements (UN ECE WP.29, NHTSA AV guidance, state AV frameworks) and assess their impact on the SMS program; initiate updates as required.
Design and deliver SMS training programs for new hire onboarding, role-specific SMS competency, and recurrent safety awareness.
Maintain the safety communication plan; manage internal safety bulletins, lessons-learned dissemination, and safety awareness campaigns.
Partner with the Risk Management Lead and Safety Case Lead to ensure the SMS program provides the governance structure that supports their respective outputs.
Embed SMS requirements and reporting checkpoints into program milestone gates in coordination with Systems Engineering, Operations, and Program Management.
Interface with the Director/VP of Safety on SMS maturity roadmap, resource needs, and organizational safety strategy.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
5+ years of experience in safety management, safety program management, or safety engineering in a regulated or safety-critical industry.
3+ years of direct, hands-on experience owning or significantly contributing to a formal Safety Management System (SMS) program — aerospace, rail, automotive, or AV domains strongly preferred.
Demonstrated experience with SMS documentation, SPMM program design, occurrence reporting systems, and internal audit coordination.
Familiarity with UN ECE R157 / WP.29 AV regulatory framework and ICAO Doc 9859 SMS structure.