Autonomous Vehicle Operator

Akkodis; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Akkodis seeks an experienced AV Technician II to support the operational readiness of an autonomous vehicle fleet. You will troubleshoot, validate, maintain, and prepare vehicles for daily testing and data collection, collaborating with remote Software and Hardware Engineering teams.

This hands-on role requires strong skills across hardware, software, networking, and electromechanical systems. You will calibrate sensors, perform firmware updates, and ensure deployment readiness while maintaining

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in hardware validation or robotics environments.
• Experience with LiDAR, Radar, Cameras, GPS, IMU, CAN Bus.
• Strong Linux command line skills for diagnostics and validation.
• Experience flashing firmware and performing software/hardware testing.
• Proven ability to diagnose hardware, electrical, mechanical, and software issues.
• Familiarity with Jira or Slack for issue tracking and collaboration.
• Onsite work in Sunnyvale, CA with potential SF office rotation.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair autonomous vehicle hardware and sensors.
• Serve as onsite tech resource for remote engineering teams.
• Perform hardware validation, system tests, and firmware updates.
• Calibrate LiDAR, Radar, Cameras, GPS, and IMU sensors.
• Flash firmware, install software, and run validation scripts.
• Monitor dashboards and tickets for hardware alerts and requests.
• Document calibration results and fleet status; maintain uptime.
• Work independently following SOPs with minimal supervision.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Sensor systems

Diagnostics

Tools

LiDAR

Radar

Cameras

GPS

IMU

CAN Bus

Linux CLI

Firmware flashing

Hardware testing

Jira

Slack

Job description

We are seeking an experienced AV Technician II to support the operational readiness of an Autonomous Vehicle (AV) fleet. This role is responsible for troubleshooting, validating, maintaining, and preparing autonomous vehicles for daily testing and data collection. You will work closely with remote Software and Hardware Engineering teams, performing diagnostics, sensor calibration, firmware updates, and hardware validation while ensuring vehicle systems remain reliable and deployment-ready.

This is a hands-on position requiring strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, software, networking, and electromechanical systems.

Pay Range: $38/hr. to $42/hr.; The pay may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Responsibilities:

• Perform diagnostics, troubleshooting, and repair of autonomous vehicle hardware and sensor systems.
• Support remote engineering teams by serving as the onsite technical resource for vehicle issues.
• Execute hardware validation, system testing, and firmware/software updates.
• Perform calibration and alignment of LiDAR, Radar, Cameras, GPS, IMU, and other vehicle sensors.
• Flash firmware, install software packages, and execute validation scripts using Linux command line.
• Monitor Slack, Jira, and internal dashboards for hardware alerts and support requests.
• Troubleshoot hardware, firmware, networking, and sensor integration issues.
• Document calibration results, validation activities, inventory updates, and vehicle status.
• Support deployment readiness and maintain fleet uptime.
• Follow technical SOPs while working independently with minimal supervision.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in hardware validation, electronics troubleshooting, robotics, autonomous vehicles, or related technical environments.
• Experience working with LiDAR, Radar, Cameras, GPS, IMU, CAN Bus, or similar sensor technologies.
• Strong Linux CLI experience for system diagnostics and software validation.
• Experience performing firmware flashing, software installation, and hardware testing.
• Ability to diagnose hardware, electrical, mechanical, and software-related issues.
• Experience using Jira, Slack, or similar ticketing and collaboration tools.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Sunnyvale, CA, with flexibility to work from the San Francisco office if required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting autonomous vehicle or robotics platforms.
• Basic scripting knowledge in Bash or Python.
• Experience with hardware integration and validation testing.
• Familiarity with enterprise hardware maintenance and field support.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers