Autonomous Vehicle Ops & Integration Lead

42dot Inc.

Sunnyvale (CA)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

42dot Inc. is seeking a Senior Vehicle Operations & Integration Engineer to lead hands-on integration, validation, and operational readiness of development vehicles used in software-defined vehicle and autonomous driving programs.

You will collaborate with engineering teams across perception, embedded software, and hardware development to ensure safety, reliability, and availability for critical R&D activities, reporting to the Manager of Fleet Operations.

Qualifications

Experience validating infotainment systems, connectivity, embedded software, and vehicle networks.
Ability to run functional tests across CAN, Ethernet, wireless, and diagnostics interfaces.
Experience executing test plans for hardware and software releases.
Ability to document issues and work with teams on root‑cause analysis and fixes.
Ability to verify vehicle functionality after updates or modifications.

Responsibilities

Install, integrate, and troubleshoot autonomous driving sensor suites, compute platforms, logging, and vehicle instrumentation.
Support prototype vehicle builds including electrical, mechanical, and software integration.
Validate new hardware and software releases prior to deployment.
Fabricate and install prototype brackets, harnesses, mounts, and support hardware.
Coordinate vehicle modifications with internal teams and upfit vendors.
Prepare development vehicles for ADAS, ML, and data collection programs.
Deploy and validate sensors: cameras, radar, lidar, GNSS, IMU, and driver monitoring.
Assist with vehicle bring‑up and system‑level debugging of autonomous platforms.
Ensure data collection systems are calibrated before field deployments.
Provide field support during testing and vehicle demonstrations.