Job Description
An entry-level technical role responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and supporting the operational readiness of autonomous vehicles and robotics, ensuring vehicle safety, performance, and compliance in a fast-paced, innovative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform daily and weekly preventive maintenance checks to ensure vehicle uptime
- Diagnose and troubleshoot hardware and software issues, escalating complex problems
- Execute minor mechanical repairs, part replacements, and system modifications on vehicles and robotics
- Support transfer, setup, and extraction of autonomous vehicles and robots in operational zones
- Complete documentation and digital checklists following standard operating procedures
- Respond to operational or roadside emergencies with safety and professionalism
- Collaborate with engineering, software, and field operations teams to provide feedback on vehicle performance
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment in compliance with safety standards
Requirements
- Proven experience e.g., from an academic program, vocational training, or professional role demonstrating basic technical mechanical aptitude with vehicles, electronics, or complex machinery.
- Enjoy solving problems that require learning and understanding hardware, software, and electronic dependencies.
- Proactive, task-driven, and highly organized with a strict attention to detail required for documentation and adhering to technical procedures.
- Ability to effectively understand and follow complex technical documentation, schematics, or flowcharts related to hardware and software systems.
- Ability to safely lift up to 50 lbs, bend, stand, and or stoop for long periods to perform vehicle maintenance tasks.
- A valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
- Experience using vehicle diagnostic equipment.
- Experience working on ADAS systems.
- Basic understanding of Linux and capable to write basic code.
- Possession of relevant training or certification such as automotive, robotics, IT, or technical training certification (e.g., ASE, CompTIA, vocational certificate).
- High-Voltage HV Certification or Training.
- Experience working with Electric Vehicles (EVs) or Autonomous Vehicle platforms.
- Basic electrical troubleshooting skills, including multimeter use and knowledge of schematics.
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing concepts like 5S methodology or other continuous improvement practices.
- Basic experience with Linux command-line interface or other relevant operating systems for diagnostics.
- Possession of IPC certification.
- Possession of EPA 609 refrigerant certification.
Benefits & Perks
full benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
daily meal reimbursement
paid time off
limited company holidays
discretionary annual contract completion bonus (potentially)
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