Autonomous Vehicle Hardware Technician - Lab & Integration

PlusAI, Inc.; Fremont (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Catered lunch

Unlimited snacks and beverages

401(k) plan

Job summary

PlusAI, Inc. in Fremont, California is seeking a Hardware Engineer for Vehicle Integration to help build autonomous trucks, assemble sensors, compute modules, and integrate systems on vehicles.

You will collaborate with engineering teams to identify and resolve mechanical and electrical issues while maintaining lab safety and documentation. The role requires hands-on fabrication, wiring harness work, and willingness to travel for tests; a strong quality focus and ability to work both

Qualifications

• Creative approach to problem solving, with willingness to learn and try new things.
• Can quickly adapt to learning new technologies.
• Is self-directing, able to work across the entire organization to collect parts and information to execute job responsibilities.
• Ability to work both independently and with team members.
• Methodical and diligent, works with a strong sense of quality and craft.
• Excellent documentation and written communication.
• Mechanical fabrication skills, machine shop experience, expert with hand and power tools.
• Demonstrate mechanical aptitude - Practice disassembly and reassembly of electromechanical systems without instructions.
• Experience making wiring harnesses by way of soldering, crimping, following wiring diagrams etc.

Responsibilities

• Build autonomous vehicles by integrating hardware.
• Assemble fabricated components for vehicles.
• Integrate sensors, compute, and harnesses onto the vehicles.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to identify and resolve mechanical & electrical issues.
• Maintain high standard of safety and organization in our lab.
• Integrate systems including AC/DC high and low voltages, structural components, coolant, CAN, and scripting.
• Provide careful, detail-oriented documentation during tests, and inspections.
• Communicate technical questions and findings concisely.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot test setup errors and failures.
• Willing to travel to support internal and external testing plans.

Skills

Creative problem solving

Learn new technologies

Self-directed

Team collaboration

Quality craft

Documentation

Mechanical fabrication

Wiring harnesses

Disassembly/reassembly

Job description

PlusAI, Inc. in Fremont, California is seeking a Hardware Engineer for Vehicle Integration to help build autonomous trucks, assemble sensors, compute modules, and integrate systems on vehicles.

You will collaborate with engineering teams to identify and resolve mechanical and electrical issues while maintaining lab safety and documentation. The role requires hands-on fabrication, wiring harness work, and willingness to travel for tests; a strong quality focus and ability to work both