Job Details

Job Title: EOL Manufacturing Technician
Job Duration: 6+ months
Job Location: Fremont, CA 94538
Est pay range: $40.00 - $46.00/hr. on W2

Description:

External

• Conduct comprehensive vehicle-level functional testing of autonomous vehicles throughout all End-of-Line (EOL) processes.
• Engage in practical and professional communication with cross-functional teams.
• Comply with established processes and procedures.
• Provide regular updates on testing progress to leads and management personnel.
• Escalate any issues that impede testing procedures.
• Collaborate closely with engineers and fellow technicians on vehicle testing initiatives.
• Execute daily tasks to ensure project timelines are adhered to.
• Offer constructive feedback to team members to facilitate future development efforts.
• Maintain a clean and organized vehicles, equipment, and the build area, ensuring all Environmental Health and Safety guidelines are adhered to.
• Allocate approximately 50% of work time to driving vehicles under autonomous control.
• Identify opportunities for enhancement in Quality, Efficiency, and Safety standards.
• Demonstrate flexibility and a proactive approach in supporting evolving processes and assuming new responsibilities.
• Assist with paperwork and documentation related to vehicle readiness.

• Assist with vehicle transportation and movement logistics.
• Troubleshooting issues consistently and generating accurate mission and ZPT reports.
• Communicating clearly and effectively in designated Slack channels, both verbally and in writing.
• Proactively reporting any issues encountered.
• Demonstrating a strong drive to learn new technologies, processes, and methodologies.
• Effectively multitasking and managing the complete mission lifecycle for multiple vehicles simultaneously.
• Being open to cross-training, supporting various processes, and assisting other teams and tasks.
• Following up on outstanding ZPTs and providing summaries or feedback.
• Possessing a thorough understanding of vehicle behavior, software, and firmware to independently perform diagnostics and root cause analysis with minimal Engineering support, while collaborating with engineers and cross-functional teams.
• Contributing to creating Manufacturing AST work instructions through close collaboration with Engineers and teammates.
• Demonstrating proficiency in navigating and utilizing various Manufacturing systems and tools such as TestRail, GitHub, Looker, CANalyzer, Vehicle Testers, MFG PSS, and Twilio.
• Performing vehicle bring-up procedures and executing necessary software/firmware updates to support Engineering and General Assembly.
• Working with new vehicle platforms (e.g, L3 and VH6) entails more critical and complex responsibilities, often requiring ASTs to be the first to troubleshoot new issues and validate fixes due to the initial absence of Work Instructions, prior to broader fleet deployment.

• Bachelor's degree with 4-6 years of experience in the autonomous vehicle industry.
  or High School Degree/GED with 8-10 years of experience
• Strong understanding of both mechanical and electrical systems.
• Proficient in interpreting technical documents, schematics, and diagrams.
• Skilled in using diagnostic tools and test equipment.
• Technical aptitude in firmware, software, and hardware.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn new tasks.
• Excellent driving history with a priority on safety.

• Technical certification
• Experience in an R&D or manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with autonomous systems or advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)
• Exposure to GitHub, TestRail, and other software tracking tools
• Work Environment:
  This role is situated within manufacturing and testing environments. Flexibility is essential due to potential periods of downtime and the need to support other teams to meet production and testing schedules. Adhere to all manufacturing safety policies.
• Physical Requirements:
  Ability to lift up to 25 lbs
• Standing, walking, and working in a manufacturing or shop environment for extended period