Autonomous Vehicle Bench Technician & Diagnostics

Latitude; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Latitude AI (lat.ai) seeks a Bench Technician Associate to support installation, upgrading, and engineering change requirements of hardware and software for its bench fleet. This contract role focuses on diagnostic and triage support, with end-of-line commissioning and cross-functional collaboration across teams.

The position emphasizes hands-on wiring, harness assembly, and adherence to safety and quality procedures.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of computer hardware, server rack installation and wire management techniques.
• High School Diploma or GED with two years of employment experience; Associate or Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Able to create, modify, and install wiring systems and harnesses.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of Google Suite including Sheets, Docs and Slides.
• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time for trainings and/or team meetings.
• Experience in a professional work environment emphasizing safety, honesty, procedures and software testing.
• Strong interest in technology and software and the ability to adapt to its ever-changing developments and improvements.
• Ability to work independently or with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with cross functioning teams on advanced architecture, sensor and compute control systems.
• Follow provided work instructions such as tech papers, schematics, 2D and 3D prints, cut sheets, sample harnesses.
• Assemble, modify, and repair wiring harnesses from schematics, using hand tools and proper assembly and rework techniques.
• Validate signal path, network functionality, configuration management and scheduling mechanisms are functional across various sites and platforms.
• Work individually or in small teams to complete daily triage and engineering requirements.
• Document configuration management, diagnostic and triage events and bench health using various systems and automated tools.
• Track inventory of project parts and supplies.
• Maintain clean and organized workspace.

Skills

Hardware expertise

Wiring harnesses

Diagnostics

Communication

Google Suite

Team collaboration

Schematic reading

Adaptability

Independent work

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate/Bachelor's preferred

Tools

CAN bus

Diagnostic tools

Schematics/prints

Job description

Latitude AI (lat.ai) seeks a Bench Technician Associate to support installation, upgrading, and engineering change requirements of hardware and software for its bench fleet. This contract role focuses on diagnostic and triage support, with end-of-line commissioning and cross-functional collaboration across teams.

The position emphasizes hands-on wiring, harness assembly, and adherence to safety and quality procedures.