Fleet Technician

Nuro•Santa Clara, CA

1d•$72,660 - $97,720

About The Position

Our Fleet Management team is a critical function that ensures the safety and reliability of Nuro’s autonomous vehicle platforms on public roads, and a critical contributor to maturing our autonomous technology. The Fleet Technician role is a mid-level position requiring technical and mechanical experience. As a Fleet Technician, you will be responsible for the hardware and software across all Nuro fleet vehicles.

Requirements

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or higher in any related field or equivalent experience (computer science, engineering, etc…)
Clean driving record
Proficiency in Linux (role requires understanding/writing code)
Able perform hands-on hardware integration, testing, and validation to support autonomous vehicle systems and software-hardware interfaces
Able to analyze and resolve complex hardware-software interactions in robotic vehicle systems; support design improvements and system optimization
Proactive and task-driven with strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Team-focused with a passion for continuous learning
Ability to adapt to the changing needs of the business

Nice To Haves

Automotive, Robotics, IT, or technical training/certification
Electrical troubleshooting with knowledge of schematics use
Experience with diagnostics on vehicle platforms
IT experience
Truck and Trailer driving experience
Experience working with Electric Vehicles and/or Autonomous Vehicles
5S methodology and lean practices
Experience in Computer Science, Electrical, and/or Mechanical Engineering
Python
IPC certification
EPA 609 refrigerant certification
High Voltage certification
Experience using vehicle diagnostic equipment
Experience working on ADAS systems

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement hardware–software system improvements that increase fleet reliability, safety, and performance
Perform advanced systems analysis to identify root causes of complex software and hardware interactions across autonomous platforms
Develop and maintain Linux-based software tools, scripts, and automation frameworks to monitor, diagnose, and optimize fleet performance
Develop command line interface tooling, automation scripting
Contribute to architectural decisions for current and future autonomous vehicle platforms
Act as a technical lead for fleet-related initiatives, collaborating with Software, Hardware, Safety, Operations, and Product teams
Evaluate trade-offs and make independent recommendations on technical approaches, tooling, and system design
Establish and maintain technical standards, policies, and best practices adopted across fleet operations
Comply to 5S methodology to sustain an organized and safe work environment
Develop playbooks to support sustaining autonomous vehicle operations on public roads
Design and document new engineering and operating processes that improve scalability and AV system robustness
Author and maintain technical documentation, design specifications, and decision records
Serve as a subject expert regarding technical escalations for complex or novel fleet issues
Provide expert guidance during systems-level incident investigations
Documenting the life cycle of vehicle assets in our fleet management system