Maintenance Planner – AV Fleet Career at Gatik

This Maintenance Planner role at Gatik sits at an exciting intersection of traditional fleet operations and cutting-edge autonomous vehicle technology
. For professionals with a logistics or fleet background, it offers a rare chance to build domain expertise in AV/autonomous trucking — one of the most heavily invested sectors in tech right now.

• Exposure to Level 4 AV systems, DOT/FMCSA compliance, and proprietary fleet management platforms (Samsara) are highly transferable and in-demand skills as the AV freight industry scales.
• Reporting to a Director of Fleet and Maintenance Strategy suggests a mid-level individual contributor role with visibility into strategic decision-making — a solid platform for growth into Fleet Manager or Operations Manager titles.
• Working across both commercial and R&D operations gives breadth beyond typical fleet coordinator roles.

Compensation context: No salary is listed, which is a minor yellow flag. Market rates for fleet maintenance planners in the US range from $65,000–$95,000 annually, but AV-focused roles at venture-backed startups often carry a premium of 10–20% plus equity — worth negotiating explicitly.

Culture signals: Gatik is a growth-stage startup (founded 2017, still expanding markets), which means higher impact per person but also higher ambiguity
. The emphasis on cross-functional communication and compliance suggests a maturing operations team building out processes — a good sign for those who enjoy building structure from scratch.

Green flag: Being the first to achieve fully driverless commercial deliveries means your work directly supports a historic, defensible product.
Red flag: No PTO, benefits, or compensation details are disclosed in the posting.

Gatik, the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, is revolutionizing the B2B supply chain with its autonomous transportation-as-a-service (ATaaS) solution and prioritizing safe, consistent deliveries while streamlining freight movement by reducing congestion. The company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 retailers and in 2021 launched the world's first fully driverless commercial transportation service with Walmart. Gatik's Class 3-7 autonomous trucks are commercially deployed across major markets, including Texas, Arkansas, and Ontario, Canada, driving innovation in freight transportation.

The company's proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology, Gatik Carrier™, is custom-built to transport freight safely and efficiently between pick-up and drop-off locations on the middle mile. With robust capabilities in both highway and urban environments, Gatik Carrier™ serves as an all-encompassing solution that integrates advanced software and hardware powering the fleet, facilitating effortless integration into customers' logistics operations.

About the Role

Gatik is looking for a Maintenance Planner to play a pivotal role in maintaining operational excellence, vehicle reliability, and fleet readiness across commercial and R&D operations. In this role, you will lead maintenance activity prioritization, recall and service campaign management, and vehicle logistics orchestration. Reporting to the Director of Fleet and Maintenance Strategy, you will partner closely with commercial, R&D, and transport vendor teams to achieve maximum fleet uptime and operational readiness.

You will be instrumental in maintaining strict quality control through Work Order (WO) auditing while driving continuous fleet performance and safety.

This role is remote
, but travel is necessary to our sites throughout North America.

What You'll Do

• Set and effectively communicate truck repair priorities based on dynamic schedules and operational requirements for…