Fleet Support Engineer

Job Title: Fleet Support Engineer

Job Duration: 06 Months

Location: San Francisco, CA 94103

Pay Rate: 80.00 USD per hour on W2

Shift Timing: Monday to Friday, First Shift

Job Description:

The Fleet Support Engineer on the Vehicle Development team will be actively engaged in the operational uptime of our fleet. The ideal candidate will be a technical expert, adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams, meticulously documenting troubleshooting processes, and providing real-time support for daily operations.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for real-time escalations for sensor-related fleet issues.
• Conduct in-depth root cause analysis through comprehensive log review to identify and resolve fleet issues.
• Develop, update, and maintain a comprehensive troubleshooting guide for technicians, incorporating newly diagnosed faults and their resolutions.
• Perform hardware bring-up and validation procedures for new sensor components (LiDAR, radar, cameras, etc.).
• Design and implement diagnostic procedures to streamline future troubleshooting processes, with a focus on sensor calibration and data integrity.
• Historical review of vehicle/fleet data, including sensor data, identifying trends and issues.
• Collaborate with engineering design teams to enhance tooling and improve issue detection capabilities.
• Develop and implement effective countermeasures across the fleet to prevent recurring issues.
• Define and capture essential data points to validate issue resolution and measure the effectiveness of implemented solutions.
• Engage in cross-functional collaboration to drive continuous improvement in vehicle performance and reliability.
• Availability for overtime as needed, with advanced notice provided.
• Willingness to travel occasionally within the U.S. to support various operational locations.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in transportation, aerospace, or autonomous vehicles, with a specific focus on perception systems and sensors.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• Experience with low/high voltage circuits, Unified Diagnostic Services (UDS), and how to safely troubleshoot.
• Understanding of hardware and software systems architecture, communications to support in an operations setting.
• Embraces a holistic problem-solving approach to identifying issues with high-level vehicle functions and drive specific resolution into single components.
• Self-starter, ability to build relationships across the company.
• Ability to comprehend schematics, electrical diagrams, connector end views/pinout.
• Pass a background check.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with electric vehicle technology.
• Experience with remotely supporting vehicle troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of vehicle systems and diagnostics tools.
• Experience with Linux & Python-based programming systems for fleet-level data processing.
• Experience with software that interfaces with hardware.
• Familiarity with networking, TCP, and socket programming.

Pay: $75.00 - $80.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Work Location: In person