Sr. Vehicle Operations & Integration Engineer

42dot; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

42dot is seeking a Senior Vehicle Operations & Integration Engineer to support its autonomous driving program. You will lead hands-on integration, validation, and maintenance of development vehicles used for software-defined vehicle and data collection efforts, reporting to the Fleet Operations Manager.

You will collaborate with autonomous driving, perception, embedded software, and hardware teams to keep test assets safe, functional, and ready for critical R&D activities.

Qualifications

• Experience with vehicle integration and validation for autonomous driving hardware.
• Ability to document issues and collaborate with engineering teams.
• Experience with sensor deployments and testing.

Responsibilities

• Install, integrate, and troubleshoot autonomous driving sensor suites and compute platforms.
• Support prototype vehicle builds and software integration activities.
• Validate hardware and software releases prior to deployment.
• Coordinate vehicle modifications with internal teams and upfitting vendors.
• Prepare vehicles for ADAS, ML, and perception data collection.
• Deploy sensors and validate data collection systems before field deployments.
• Provide field support during testing and demonstrations.
• Ensure vehicles and test assets are safe, functional, and available for R&D.

Skills

Vehicle integration

Systems validation

Prototype development

Field support

Documentation

Safety leadership

Tools

CAN bus

Ethernet

ADAS sensors

Logging systems

Embedded software

Job description

We are looking for the bestAbout Us42dot is a mobility AI company committed to solving mobility challenges with software and AI. As the Global Software Center of Hyundai Motor Group, 42dot pioneers the future of mobility by advancing the development of software-defined vehicles.We develop safety-first, user-centric software-defined vehicle technologies that deliver the latest performance through continuous updates like smartphones. By advancing software and AI technology, 42dot envisions a world where everything is connected and moves autonomously through a self-managing urban transportation operating system.About The RoleAs a Senior Vehicle Operations & Integration Engineer, you will serve as a key technical contributor supporting 42dot's vehicle fleet, vehicle laboratory, and autonomous vehicle development efforts. Reporting to the Manager of Fleet Operations, you will be responsible for the hands-on integration, validation, maintenance, and operational readiness of development vehicles used for software-defined vehicle, autonomous driving, AI, and data collection programs. This role combines vehicle integration, systems validation, fleet support, prototype development, documentation, and safety leadership. You will work closely with engineering teams across autonomous driving, perception, embedded software, infotainment, and hardware development to ensure that vehicles and test assets are safe, functional, and available for critical R&D activities.

Responsibilities

• Vehicle Integration & Prototype Development Perform installation, integration, and troubleshooting of autonomous driving sensor suites, compute platforms, logging systems, networking equipment, and vehicle instrumentation.
• Support prototype vehicle builds including electrical, mechanical, and software integration activities.
• Assist engineering teams in validating new hardware and software releases prior to vehicle deployment.
• Fabricate and install prototype brackets, harnesses, mounts, and supporting hardware for development vehicles.
• Coordinate vehicle modifications with internal engineering teams and external upfitting vendors.
• Prepare and maintain development vehicles used for autonomous driving, ADAS, machine learning, and perception data collection programs.
• Deploy and validate sensors including cameras, radar, lidar, GNSS, IMU, driver monitoring, and vehicle network interfaces.
• Support vehicle bring-up activities and system-level debugging of integrated autonomous driving platforms.
• Ensure data collection systems are operational and calibrated before field deployments.
• Provide field support during testing activities and vehicle demonstrations.

Qualifications

• Support validation of infotainment systems, connectivity features, embedded software, and vehicle network communications.
• Perform functional testing across CAN, Ethernet, wireless, and vehicle diagnostic interfaces.
• Execute test plans and regression testing for hardware and software releases.
• Document issues and work closely with engineering teams to support root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Verify vehicle functionality following software updates, hardware changes, or prototype modifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Maintain vehicle readiness through inspections, diagnostics, maintenance coordination, and operational checks.
• Track vehicle status, utilization, maintenance schedules, and equipment inventory.
• Assist with vehicle deployments, logistics, charging schedules, and transportation activities.