Fleet Service and Maintenance Technician

Wayve; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayve is hiring a Vehicle Technician to maintain and repair our autonomous fleet in Greater London. You will perform routine servicing, diagnose faults, and ensure readiness for demonstrations and real-world testing.

You will document repairs using digital tools, collaborate with field engineers and drivers, and uphold high safety and compliance standards in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in automotive servicing, diagnostics, and repairs.
• Proven experience as a Vehicle Technician in a fleet or automotive service environment.
• Strong diagnostic skills using OEM or third‑party diagnostic equipment.
• Familiar with OEM repair manuals and bodywork repairs.
• Proficient with computer systems for tracking maintenance (Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and preventative maintenance on Wayve's autonomous fleet.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults with OEM docs and diagnostic tools.
• Ensure vehicles are ready for demonstrations and day‑to‑day operations.
• Accurately document repairs, faults, and parts used in digital tools.
• Communicate recurring issues and improvements to Fleet Service Manager and Field Engineering.
• Uphold safety, compliance, and regulatory standards in the workshop.
• Engage with fleet drivers to resolve vehicle issues and improve reliability.

Skills

Automotive servicing

Diagnostics

Vehicle maintenance

Safety compliance

Driver communication

Tools

OEM diagnostics tools

ECU diagnostics

Job description

Before the detail, here's the challenge you'd help us solve.

We build the embodied intelligence that moves real vehicles safely, and the ecosystem a billion machines will run on in the future. Very few people in AI can say this. Every role here, whatever the team, plugs into that.

About our Fleet Service & Maintenance Team

Our Fleet Service & Maintenance Team is responsible for maintaining the safety, performance, and operational readiness of Wayve's autonomous vehicle fleet. Collaborating closely with engineering, drivers, and operations, the team ensures our vehicles are always ready to support testing, demonstrations, and real-world deployment. The team works to deliver top‑notch vehicle care‑from routine servicing and diagnostics to urgent repairs and event preparation.

Your day-to‑day

• Perform routine and preventative maintenance, executing scheduled servicing and inspections according to manufacturer and internal guidelines.
• Diagnose and repair a wide range of mechanical and electrical faults using OEM documentation and advanced diagnostic equipment.
• Ensure vehicles are maintained to the highest standard of cleanliness, reliability, and functionality for demonstrations and public‑facing events.
• Adhere to safety best practices, risk assessments, and relevant regulations to maintain a safe working environment.
• Accurately document and track repair actions, faults found, and parts used, using digital tools.
• Communicate recurring issues or improvement ideas to the Fleet Service Manager and Field Engineering teams.
• Engage with fleet drivers to resolve reported issues, ensuring a positive operational experience.

What you'll be working on

• Routine & preventative maintenance across Wayve's autonomous fleet
• Mechanical and electrical fault diagnosis and resolution
• Ensuring vehicle readiness for high‑visibility demonstrations and day‑to‑day operations
• Maintaining meticulous repair documentation and compliance records
• Providing actionable feedback to improve fleet performance and reliability
• Supporting workshop safety, compliance, and regulatory best practices
• Acting as a point of contact for fleet drivers experiencing vehicle issues

You should apply if

• You have relevant qualifications in automotive servicing, diagnostics, and repairs
• You bring proven experience as a Vehicle Technician in an automotive servicing or fleet environment
• You possess strong diagnostic skills using OEM or third‑party diagnostic equipment
• You are familiar with mechanical and bodywork repairs using OEM repair manuals
• You are competent with computer systems for tracking and recording maintenance tasks (such as Word, Excel)
• You are comfortable interacting with engineers, operations staff, and drivers
• You have a solid understanding of workshop safety and compliance standards
• You hold a UK driving license

Desirable

• Experience working with vehicles equipped with ADAS or autonomous technology
• Understanding of AV fleet operational needs in a high‑uptime environment
• Passion for emerging mobility technologies and willingness to learn new systems

Shift Pattern

• Rotation issued 4 weeks in advance
• Monday to Sunday, 40 hours per week (must be able to work weekends)
• Shifts: 06:00-15:00 or 13:00-22:00

More about Wayve

Wayve is building the leading AI platform for autonomous driving. We are pioneering an end to end AI approach that enables vehicles to learn directly from real world experience, developing the ability to adapt, generalise and improve at scale. Instead of relying on hand coded rules or pre mapped environments, our AI Driver learns to drive by understanding the world around it. The result is technology that navigates complex urban environments with intelligence, precision and natural flow, unlocking meaningful advances in both safety and efficiency. We believe autonomy represents a once in a generation transformation in how people and goods move, comparable to the shift from horses to cars, and from human driven vehicles to intelligent machines.

Our ambition is to make autonomy universal. Wayve's mapless and hardware agnostic AI platform integrates with global OEM partners, enabling continuous software evolution and unlocking advanced levels of automation from L2 plus through to L4 as our core AI model scales. In a race increasingly defined by intelligence and real world learning, Wayve is taking a distinct approach, building a generalisable driving intelligence that can power any vehicle, anywhere. By combining embodied AI with scalable deployment, we are creating technology that can be shaped to each OEM brand and driver experience, accelerating the transition to a safer, more intelligent future of mobility.