Field Reliability Tester - Buffalo

Motive; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Motive is seeking a Field Test Engineer for hands-on testing in real-world environments. Ideal candidates will validate product quality, focusing on AI features while maintaining detailed feedback. This is a remote role based in Buffalo, NY, offering flexible hours and competitive pay.

Benefits

Health benefits

Paid time off

401k contribution

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license and clean driving record required.
• Enthusiastic about technology and interested in AI.

Responsibilities

• Participate in real-world testing by driving assigned routes.
• Document observations and provide feedback on system behavior.

Skills

Attention to detail

Observational skills

Communication

Education

First-year Bachelor's degree candidate or equivalent

Job description

Who we are:

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

Motive serves more than 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.

Visit gomotive.com to learn more.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Field test Engineer who will be directly involved in validating the quality and reliability of our Motive products in real-world environments. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on experience in embedded systems testing and a passion for improving product quality through practical use.

As part of the QA team, you’ll actively test and provide feedback on products by using them as intended — in vehicles, on the road, and in varied field conditions. You’ll play a key role in identifying edge-case issues, usability concerns, and integration gaps by dogfooding the system, acting as both tester and user to ensure our products meet the highest quality standards before wide release.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in real-world testing (dogfooding) of AI features by driving assigned routes.
• Provide clear and timely feedback on system behavior, feature performance, and issues encountered.
• Follow provided drive testing routes, safety guidelines, and logging procedures.
• Document observations accurately and submit daily feedback reports.
• Collaborate with the QA and AI teams by sharing findings from test drives.

What We’re Looking For:

• First-year Bachelor's degree candidates (or equivalent academic standing) are welcome , must have a valid driver's license and clean driving record.
• Enthusiastic about technology and interested in AI and smart systems.
• Strong attention to detail and good observational skills.
• Ability to follow instructions carefully and communicate clearly.
• Reliable, responsible, and able to work flexible drive schedules (weekday and weekend options).
• Comfortable using mobile apps and basic software for logging results.

* Buffalo, NY Remote Role

Hourly Pay: $25 - $30

30 to 40 hours per week

Pay Transparency
Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visitingMotive Perks & Benefits

The base compensation range for this role is:

$25—$30 USD

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive's core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.

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