Autonomous Vehicle Test Technician - Onsite Cal & Test

The Fountain Group; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

The Fountain Group in Oakland, CA is seeking a hands-on operator to bring up, calibrate, test, and log new autonomous technologies at a closed course test track in Oakland. You will be a core member of our End Of Line Team and report to the Team Lead.

The role runs Monday–Friday 7:30am to 4pm, with occasional overtime and possible shift rotations to support business needs. Candidates must be comfortable riding an electric bike and working onsite.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience or strong interest in robotics/automation.
• Familiar with automotive and/or computer systems.
• Strong problem solving, diagnostic, and communication skills.
• Comfortable working outside.
• Experience and enthusiasm with live Field Operations for deployment of products, bonus if related to autonomous vehicles.
• Strong organizational and process skills, comfortable with following detailed test plans.
• Familiarity with ticketing tools to collect feedback, schedule fixes, and track progress.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with multiple stakeholders to improve the product, including hardware, product, and software.
• Execute and document tests to verify autonomous technologies, including understanding behavior, product capabilities, new and existing issues, and added requirements.
• Rigorous attention to process, testing programs, and checklists, ensuring high levels of safety as well as efficiency and reliability of new products.
• Regularly communicate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to assess robot behavior and triage issues.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Process discipline

Field operations

Ticketing tools

Job description

The Fountain Group in Oakland, CA is seeking a hands-on operator to bring up, calibrate, test, and log new autonomous technologies at a closed course test track in Oakland. You will be a core member of our End Of Line Team and report to the Team Lead.

The role runs Monday–Friday 7:30am to 4pm, with occasional overtime and possible shift rotations to support business needs. Candidates must be comfortable riding an electric bike and working onsite.