Lead Vehicle Integration Technician

Cssmerge; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k)

Equity

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Pre-Tax Commuter Benefit

Team lunch

Job summary

Atoms in San Francisco is seeking a Staff Engineering Technician to own how development vehicles are built, setting the build standard, fixtures, and configuration control across the fleet. You’ll be the frontline for escalations on complex vehicle failures and liaise with hardware design in a fast-paced, in-person SF HQ shop.

The role requires extensive hands-on experience, strong process ownership, and the ability to manage multiple projects while training others.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with vehicle integration and prototype builds.
• Experience owning a build process and driving design-for-manufacturability.
• Ability to lead debugging across mechanical/electrical/firmware domains.
• Proven track record in training technicians and improving procedures.

Responsibilities

• Own the vehicle build standard, including process, workmanship criteria, checklists, and sign-off.
• Design and build fixtures, jigs, and kitted assemblies to make builds repeatable.
• Own fleet configuration control and hardware revision tracking.
• Serve as final escalation on cross-disciplinary vehicle failures across mechanical, electrical, and firmware layers.
• Drive design-for-manufacturability and design-for-serviceability changes with hardware and autonomy engineering.
• Plan retrofit campaigns, including tooling, parts, and downtime.
• Set the training path and workmanship standard for junior and senior technicians.
• Track build time and defect rates, and act on them.
• Represent shop constraints in program planning.
• Help maintain our shop space, keeping the space clean and organized.

Skills

Vehicle integration

Build process ownership

Leadership and training

Debug workflow

Multi-project management

Heavy lifting capability

EV/ autonomous experience (plus)

Tools

CAN tooling

Vehicle bus analysis

Linux

SolidWorks

CAD software

3D printing

Machining/Welding

Job description

Atoms in San Francisco is seeking a Staff Engineering Technician to own how development vehicles are built, setting the build standard, fixtures, and configuration control across the fleet. You’ll be the frontline for escalations on complex vehicle failures and liaise with hardware design in a fast-paced, in-person SF HQ shop.

The role requires extensive hands-on experience, strong process ownership, and the ability to manage multiple projects while training others.