Senior Autonomous Vehicle Technician & Tech Lead

AutoNation Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401k matching

Insurance: health, dental, vision

Maternity benefits

Vehicle/service parts discounts

YouDecide discounts

DRVPNK cancer charity involvement

Job summary

AutoNation is seeking a Senior Autonomous Vehicle Technician to perform advanced diagnostics, calibrations, and system integrations on autonomous vehicles. You will provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to AV technicians to ensure fleet safety, reliability, and efficiency.

The role partners with engineering and operations, driving continuous improvement across the fleet. On-site work with occasional travel, with a strong focus on safety and documentation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as automotive, EV, robotics, or AV technician, with leadership or mentoring.
• Expert diagnostic skills across mechanical and electrical vehicle systems.
• Hands-on experience with LiDAR, radar, cameras, and compute hardware.
• Proficient with diagnostic software, scan tools, electrical testing equipment, and CAN/LIN troubleshooting.
• Ability to read wiring diagrams, schematics, and technical docs.
• Experience mentoring junior technicians.
• Able to lift 50–75 lbs and work in field environments.
• Valid driver’s license with clean record.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex diagnostics and repair for AV powertrain, HV, and sensor systems.
• Calibrate LiDAR, radar, cameras, GPS, IMUs, and perception systems.
• Support engineering with software deployments, debugging, and data analysis.
• Lead on-road and closed-course AV testing and issue resolution.
• Mentor Advanced and other AV Technicians; drive team improvements.
• Document repairs, calibrations, and testing results; develop procedures.

Skills

5+ years experience

Expert diagnostic skills

Sensor systems LiDAR/ radar/ cameras

Diagnostic software & CAN/LIN

Wiring diagrams & schematics

Mentoring junior technicians

Lift 50–75 lbs

Valid driver’s license

Education

ASE Master Technician

EV/Hybrid certification

OEM factory training

Tools

Diagnostic software tools

CAN/LIN diagnostic tools

Linux command line

Scripting for diagnostics

Job description

AutoNation is seeking a Senior Autonomous Vehicle Technician to perform advanced diagnostics, calibrations, and system integrations on autonomous vehicles. You will provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to AV technicians to ensure fleet safety, reliability, and efficiency.

The role partners with engineering and operations, driving continuous improvement across the fleet. On-site work with occasional travel, with a strong focus on safety and documentation.