Snr. Automotive Vehicle Technician Job

Location
Austin, TX, United States

Work environment
In-person

Expected pay
29.00 - 35.00 USD Per Hour

Schedule
Full-time (usually 30+ hours/week)

Assignment length
Contract

Opportunity end date
04/27/2026

Job Description:
In this role, you’ll apply your skills across mechanical, electrical, and field operations while guiding technicians and partnering closely with engineering teams. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring systems are built to specification, issues are resolved efficiently, and testing and deployment activities run smoothly.

The ideal candidate is a highly capable technician who enjoys hands-on work, takes ownership of complex problems, and elevates the team through leadership and knowledge sharing.

As a Senior Automotive Vehicle (AV) Technician, you'll:
• Lead the installation and integration of complex hardware systems, including sensors, compute modules, wiring harnesses, and electronic components.
• Troubleshoot and resolve advanced mechanical, electrical, and system-integration issues across vehicle and robotic platforms.
• Oversee preventative maintenance, retrofits, and system upgrades to ensure reliability and uptime.
• Provide on-site technical leadership during field deployments and testing, including issue diagnosis and corrective action.
• Partner with engineering, operations, and quality teams to deliver field feedback and improve hardware designs and test processes.
• Maintain and review technical documentation, manage tools and inventory, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Mentor, train, and support junior technicians by sharing best practices and technical expertise.

Ideal candidate profile
• Background with electric vehicles, autonomous systems, or advanced sensor and compute installations.
• Experience with soldering, crimping, and prototyping. Familiarity with automotive test operations, data collection, or calibration workflows.

Daily tasks
• Help ensure quality installation and integration of complex hardware systems including sensors, computing modules, wiring harnesses, and electronic components.
• Troubleshoot and resolve advanced mechanical, electrical, and software-interfacing issues on robotic systems and vehicle platforms.
• Oversee preventative maintenance programs, retrofits, and system upgrades to ensure reliability and uptime.
• Support field deployments and testing operations with on-site technical leadership, issue diagnosis, and corrective actions. Partner with cross-functional teams—including engineering, operations, and QA - to provide feedback from the field and improve hardware designs and test processes.
• Help organize and review documentation, manage tooling and inventory, and ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.
• Support the skill development of other technicians by sharing best practices and technical insights. • • Mentor and train junior technicians to elevate team capability and consistency.

Required skills
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in automotive service, robotics integration, or related mechatronics fields.
• Deep proficiency with mechanical and electrical systems, diagnostic equipment, and schematics.
• Skilled in working with AC/DC systems, sensors, connectors, and control modules.
• Advanced troubleshooting ability and aptitude for resolving complex system-level issues.
• Proven experience leading or training other technicians in a fast-paced environment.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel locally for field support.
• Comfortable lifting 50 lbs and working in warehouse or outdoor field settings.

Business Driver of Role
• In this role, you will lead the build and assembly of advanced modified vehicle systems.
• This senior role combines great technical skills with training and diagnostic responsibilities, supporting the integration of cutting-edge automation technologies in real-world environments.
• As a Senior AV Technician, you’ll apply your expertise across mechanical, electrical, and field operations while guiding Technicians and collaborating directly with engineering teams.
• You’ll play a key role in ensuring systems are built to spec, issues are resolved efficiently, and testing and deployment run smoothly.

Work schedule
• Shift: 9 - 5 M-F

Interview process
1 phone screen 1 onsite

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