AV Testing Operator - Las Vegas

Primary Purpose:

Our Autonomous Driving Test Operators serve as the “eyes and ears” on the road for the engineering teams, providing subjective feedback and objective data as they navigate various real-world driving environments to validate the Autonomous Driving features. Our Test Operators are expected to hold safety at the highest level while operating, testing, and maintaining our Autonomous Vehicle Fleet (AVs). They also have strong attention to detail, have a curious mindset while questioning the ‘why’ of things, and must be able to quickly and concisely describe their thoughts and move on to the next observation.

This role will focus on safely driving our vehicles, executing in-vehicle tests, recording test results, log data annotations and providing feedback to development teams.

Essential Duties:

• Follow all safety policies and procedures while operating prototype-level Autonomous Vehicles on both defined and undefined routes, including a variety of geographic and environmental conditions.
• Operate in-vehicle data recording computers, including start/stop recording, data marking, and minor debugging when issues arise.
• Provide clear, accurate, and useful subjective feedback to the engineering teams on vehicle behavior observed.
• Ensure the safe operation of our test vehicles on public roads.
• Requires some initial travel for training and collaboration with other vehicle operators.
• Completes accident and incident reports as needed.
• Able to speak sufficient English in order to converse with first responders if necessary.
• Maintains current knowledge and adherence to all Motional AD LLC operating policies, procedures, and directives.
• Arrives to work on time for scheduled shift and with proper driving credentials on his/her/their person and is ready to work.
• Maintains current knowledge and is in compliance with local, county, and state traffic laws.
• Performs pre-trip and post-trip inspection, which may include but not limited to cleanliness of the Autonomous Vehicle. This includes conducting an external/internal visual inspection of the vehicle and testing all necessary equipment, operating devices, and controls.
• Completes accident and incident reports.
• Control and manage emergency situations according to company procedures.
• Able to work in a team environment and operate AV with another person. Maintain cooperative behavior towards fellow team members, leads, supervisors, and managers.
• Requires flexibility in work schedule.
• Operate in-vehicle data recording computers, including start/stop recording, data annotations, and minor debugging when issues arise. Provide feedback to engineering teams gathered from testing.
• Utilize JIRA/Confluence software to execute testing tickets and document historical data findings to a global audience.
• Able to deploy and troubleshoot AV’s.
• Control and manage emergency situations according to company procedures.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

• Candidates must have and maintain a clean driving record for the previous 3 years, no DUIs for previous 10 years, and never be at fault in an accident that resulted in injury to any person.
• Prior experience as an Operator/Driver for Autonomous Vehicles, including some type of internal or external training on Autonomous Vehicle technology.
• Experience and training on providing subjective feedback on vehicle behaviors and environment.
• Must be able to successfully complete in-house driving course/examination.
• Local knowledge in the test city of streets, geography, and environmental features that may be challenging for Autonomous Vehicles.
• Basic knowledge of how to navigate through a smartphone using applications to complete job duties.
• High school diploma or equivalency.
• Able to work days, nights, and weekends at any time.
• Must be able to use company communication systems and communicate clearly and effectively both written and verbally.
• Must be able to read a map and possess knowledge of the local area.
• Must maintain a professional appearance.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of driving experience.
• Utilize JIRA/Confluence software to execute testing tickets and document historical data findings to a global audience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic understanding of technical software that may include; Linux, Atlassian Confluence, Jira, Gitlab, and Python.
• If you currently do not meet all qualifications, or are currently working to obtain qualifying credentials, still submit your application for review. 
• Data Analysis experience.
• 6 Months of NHTSA levels 2-5 Autonomous vehicle experience. 

Physical Demands

• Ability to pass a DOT exam.
• Able to be in a confined seated position to operate a vehicle for up to four (4) hours at a time for a total of up to ten (10) hours per day.
• Able to stay awake and alert on shift at all times.

Working Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions, road conditions, and pedestrian traffic. The team member is regularly exposed to mechanical and computer parts. The team member is occasionally exposed to fumes and/or airborne particles. The noise level in the environment is low to moderate.

Motional AD LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and we welcome all qualified applicants.  All applicants will receive impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation or other legally protected status.  Motional AD LLC is a Drug-free workplace.

Motional is a driverless technology company making autonomous vehicles a safe, reliable, and accessible reality. We’re driven by something more.

Our journey is always people first.

We aren't just developing driverless cars; we're creating safer roadways, more equitable transportation options, and making our communities better places to live, work, and connect. Our team is made up of engineers, researchers, innovators, dreamers and doers, who are creating a technology with the potential to transform the way we move.

Higher purpose, greater impact.

We’re creating first-of-its-kind technology that will transform transportation. To do so successfully, we must design for everyone in our cities and on our roads. We believe in building a great place to work through a progressive, global culture that is diverse, inclusive, and ensures people feel valued at every level of the organization. Diversity helps us to see the world differently; it’s not only good for our business, it’s the right thing to do.  

Scale up, not starting up.

Our team is behind some of the industry's largest leaps forward, including the first fully-autonomous cross-country drive in the U.S, the launch of the world's first robotaxi pilot, and operation of the world's longest-standing public robotaxi fleet. We’re driven to scale; we’re moving towards commercialization of our technology, and we need team members who are ready to embrace change and challenges.

Formed as a joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv, Motional is fundamentally changing how people move through their lives. Headquartered in Boston, Motional has operations in the U.S and Asia. For more information, visit  www.Motional.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

Motional AD Inc. is an EOE. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To comply with Federal Law, we participate in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are queried through this electronic system established by the DHS and the SSA to verify their identity and employment eligibility.