Vehicle Service Technician, Autonomous Vehicles

AeroVect is hiring a Vehicle Service Technician for its autonomous vehicles work in Atlanta. The role focuses on building and fitting hardware on the company’s autonomy platform, including wiring, mounts, off-the-shelf parts, and system testing, while also helping keep the vehicle’s electrical and mechanical systems reliable. It calls for several years of experience working with both mechanical and electrical systems, along with comfort using workshop and diagnostic tools such as drill presses, miter saws, and digital voltmeters. This position would suit a hands-on technician with strong attention to detail who can work closely with hardware and autonomy engineering teams, and who is open to some travel.

WHO WE ARE AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. We are a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving. Our customers include some of the world’s largest airlines and ground handling providers. For more information, visit www.aerovect.com http://www.aerovect.com. We’re looking for a Vehicle Integration Technician with high work standards, attention to detail, and strong hands-on skills to integrate components on our autonomous driving platform. This opportunity allows a technically proficient individual to help build a market-defining product that combines autonomous vehicle technology with a software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model. This role will work directly with all current members of the Hardware team. YOU WILL - Assemble cable harnesses, fabricate mounts, integrate off-the-shelf (OTS) components, and perform tests on integrated systems. - Work with schematics, diagrams, and written or verbal descriptions to complete assembly, fabrication, and integration tasks. - Maintain and improve the reliability of current vehicle autonomy systems, including all electrical and mechanical aspects of our autonomous sensing and actuation platform, as well as the base vehicle itself. - Collaborate with the Autonomy Engineering team to support all aspects of ground vehicle autonomy, including the calibration and integration of perception, planning, navigation, and control systems. - Assist with workshop management by ensuring appropriate consumables are stocked, tools are operational, and the workspace is well maintained. - Up to 50% travel may be required. YOU HAVE - Multiple years of experience integrating both mechanical and electrical systems. - Familiarity with manufacturing, testing, or diagnostic equipment, including drill presses, miter saws, and digital voltmeters. - Experience with power electronics, including servicing industrial batteries of varied chemistries and implementing DC-DC and DC-AC converters. - Prior experience in developing and supporting all aspects of autonomy for a production ground vehicle subsystem or research prototype (end-to-end, full lifecycle development preferred). - Proficiency with business tools such as Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).