Fleet Service and Maintenance Technician

Wayve; London (KY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Wayve is seeking a Fleet Service and Maintenance Technician to uphold the safety, performance and readiness of our autonomous vehicle fleet. You will perform routine servicing, diagnostics and repairs, and ensure vehicles are ready for demonstrations and real‑world testing.

Reporting to the Fleet Service Manager, you’ll work with engineers, drivers and operations teams, maintain records, and follow safety practices.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications in automotive servicing, diagnostics and repairs.
• Proven experience as a Vehicle Technician in fleet/auto servicing.
• Strong diagnostics using OEM or third‑party tools.
• Familiarity with bodywork repairs using repair manuals.
• Computer literacy for maintenance records (Word, Excel).
• Comfortable interacting with engineers, operations staff and drivers.
• Strong workshop safety and compliance knowledge.
• UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Routine and preventive maintenance per manufacturer guidelines.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults with OEM tools.
• Ensure vehicle readiness for demonstrations and tests.
• Maintain workshop safety and compliance.
• Document faults, actions, and parts used digitally.
• Provide feedback to improve fleet performance.
• Liaise with drivers to resolve issues and ensure a positive experience.

Skills

Automotive servicing

Diagnostics

Safety compliance

Driver communication

Education

Automotive servicing qualification

Tools

OEM diagnostic tools

Job description

Before the detail, here's the challenge you'd help us solve.

We build the embodied intelligence that moves real vehicles safely, and the ecosystem a billion machines will run on in the future. Very few people in AI can say this. Every role here, whatever the team, plugs into that.

Here’s what this particular role covers.

The Role

The Fleet Service and Maintenance Technician plays a critical role in maintaining the safety, performance, and operational readiness of Wayve’s autonomous vehicle fleet. From routine servicing and diagnostics to urgent repairs and vehicle readiness for high-visibility events, technicians ensure our fleet remains in peak condition to support testing, demonstrations, and real-world deployment.

Reporting to the Fleet Service Manager, this hands-on role requires strong mechanical knowledge, the ability to work with modern diagnostic systems, and a proactive, safety-conscious mindset. Working closely with engineering, drivers, and operations teams, you’ll help keep autonomy moving forward, every single day.

Key responsibilities:

• Routine & Preventative Maintenance – Execute scheduled servicing and inspections per manufacturer and internal guidelines.

• Mechanical & Electrical Fault Resolution – Diagnose and repair a wide range of issues using OEM documentation and advanced diagnostic equipment.

• Vehicle Readiness for Demonstrations – Ensure vehicles meet high standards of cleanliness, reliability, and functionality for public-facing use.

• Workshop Safety & Compliance – Adhere to safety best practices, risk assessments, and regulations.

• Repair Documentation & Tracking – Accurately record faults found, actions taken, and parts used using digital tools.

• Feedback into Fleet Performance – Communicate recurring issues or improvement ideas to the Fleet Service Manager and Field Engineering teams.

• Customer-Facing Communication – Engage with fleet drivers to resolve issues they report and ensure a positive operational experience.

About you

In order to set you up for success as a Fleet Servicing and Maintenance Technician at Wayve, we’re looking for the following skills and experience.

Essential

• Relevant qualifications in automotive servicing, diagnostics and repairs

• Proven experience as a Vehicle Technician in an automotive servicing or fleet environment.

• Strong diagnostics capability using OEM or third-party diagnostic equipment.

• Familiarity with mechanical and bodywork repairs using OEM repair manuals.

• Competent with computer systems for tracking and recording maintenance tasks ("e.g., Word, Excel").

• Comfortable interacting with engineers, operations staff, and drivers.

• Strong understanding of workshop safety and compliance standards.

• UK driving license.

Desirable:

• Experience working with vehicles equipped with ADAS or autonomous technology.

• Understanding of AV fleet operational needs in a high-uptime environment.

• Passion for emerging mobility technologies and willingness to learn new systems.

Shift Pattern - Rotation issued 4 weeks in advance.

Monday to Sunday - 40 hours per week/weekend (must be able to work weekends)

• 06:00-15:00
  

• 13:00-22:00

A quick, honest note before you apply.

Wayve is not a mature, fully-structured place with the playbook already written. Much of how we work is still being written, and if you join, you’ll help write it. That suits people who want real ownership more than people who need a settled structure from day one.

If that sounds like the kind of problem you want to spend your time on, we’d really like to hear from you.