Fleet Technician, Santa Clara; PM Shift

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Nuro exists to better everyday life through robotics. We have an elite team of entrepreneurs and engineers, designers, and scientists. We believe AI and robotics are at the cusp of transforming daily life and we are dedicated to building meaningful products with this technology. Join us and play a critical role in our mission.

Our Fleet Management team is a critical function that ensures the safety and reliability of Nuro’s autonomous vehicle platforms on public roads, and a critical contributor to maturing our autonomous technology. The Fleet Technician role is a mid-level position requiring technical and mechanical experience. As a Fleet Technician, you will be responsible for the hardware and software across all Nuro fleet vehicles.

• Design, develop, and implement hardware–software system improvements that increase fleet reliability, safety, and performance
• Perform advanced systems analysis to identify root causes of complex software and hardware interactions across autonomous platforms
• Develop and maintain Linux-based software tools, scripts, and automation frameworks to monitor, diagnose, and optimize fleet performance
• Develop command line interface tooling, automation scripting
• Contribute to architectural decisions for current and future autonomous vehicle platforms
• Act as a technical lead for fleet‑related initiatives, collaborating with Software, Hardware, Safety, Operations, and Product teams
• Evaluate trade‑offs and make independent recommendations on technical approaches, tooling, and system design
• Establish and maintain technical standards, policies, and best practices adopted across fleet operations
• Comply to 5S methodology to sustain an organized and safe work environment
• Develop playbooks to support sustaining autonomous vehicle operations on public roads
• Design and document new engineering and operating processes that improve scalability and AV system robustness
• Author and maintain technical documentation, design specifications, and decision records
• Serve as a subject expert regarding technical escalations for complex or novel fleet issues
• Provide expert guidance during systems‑level incident investigations
• Documenting the life cycle of vehicle assets in our fleet management system

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or higher in any related field or equivalent experience (computer science, engineering, etc…)
• Clean driving record
• Proficiency in Linux (role requires understanding/writing code)
• Able perform hands‑on hardware integration, testing, and validation to support autonomous vehicle systems and software‑hardware interfaces
• Able to analyze and resolve complex hardware‑software interactions in robotic vehicle systems; support design improvements and system optimization
• Proactive and task‑driven with strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Team‑focused with a passion for continuous learning
• Ability to adapt to the changing needs of the business

• Automotive, Robotics, IT, or technical training/certification
• Electrical troubleshooting with knowledge of schematics use
• Experience with diagnostics on vehicle platforms
• IT experience
• Truck and Trailer driving experience
• Experience working with Electric Vehicles and/or Autonomous Vehicles
• 5S methodology and lean practices
• Experience in Computer Science, Electrical, and/or Mechanical Engineering
• Python
• IPC certification
• EPA 609 refrigerant certification
• High Voltage certification
• Experience using vehicle diagnostic equipment
• Experience working on ADAS systems

At Nuro, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected base pay range is between $72,660 and $97,720 for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base pay will depend on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, education, location, and skills. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply.

This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, equity, and a competitive benefits package.

At Nuro, we celebrate differences and are committed to a diverse workplace that fosters inclusion and psychological safety for all employees. Nuro is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and expressly prohibits any form of workplace discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.

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