Automotive Technician – AV Autonomous Vehicles

🏢 Avride · 📍 Austin, Texas · 💼 onsite 💰 $50,000 - $60,000 / yr

⚡ Direct Talent Broker Referral

Why apply through CandidatesReach?

✔ Tailored Executive Endorsement Letter: Highlight your real strengths and verified background directly to hiring leads.

✔ Your Preferred Screening Terms: Choose between a 1-minute quick phone screen or scheduled email calendar.

✔ $500 Cash Hiring Bonus: Receive $500 direct cash reward after 30 days of active employment.

Position Summary & Responsibilities

This role is onsite Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, at our advanced, air-conditioned, state-of-the-art automotive and engineering facility located in North Austin. The target pay range for this role is $25-$30 hourly.

About Avride

Avride is a U.S.-based autonomous vehicle startup headquartered in Austin, TX, with additional R&D hubs around the world. Our company develops and operates both autonomous cars and delivery robots that share technologies and mutually benefit from each other’s advancements—a unique approach in the industry. Since 2017, Avride has been building expertise in autonomous technologies to create solutions that address current needs and anticipate future demands.

About the Role

We are looking for skilled Automotive Vehicle (AV) Technicians to support the build, integration, maintenance, and deployment of advanced autonomous vehicle systems. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, fast-paced team working at the forefront of autonomous mobility technology.

In this role, you'll apply your automotive, mechanical, and electrical expertise to complex vehicle systems while serving as a technical resource for other technicians. From hardware installation and system integration to advanced diagnostics and field support, your work will directly impact the reliability, safety, and performance of the company's autonomous vehicle fleet.

We’re looking for an experienced automotive technician who is hands-on, detail-oriented, safety-focused, and comfortable troubleshooting complex systems. Ideal candidates have strong mechanical and electrical backgrounds, experience working with advanced vehicle technology, and the ability to mentor and support other technicians.

What You'll Do

Lead the installation and integration of vehicle hardware, including sensors, compute modules, wiring harnesses, connectors, and electronic components.
Diagnose and resolve complex mechanical, electrical, and system-integration issues.
Perform and oversee preventative maintenance, repairs, retrofits, and system upgrades.

🎯 Candidate Preparation Guide For Avride Applicants

Key Role Competencies & Evaluation Highlights

Key Role Focus:

Focuses on safety-critical robotics engineering, edge-case autonomous driving resilience, and rigorous simulation-to-reality validation.

📋 Preparation Priorities (Key Areas to Clarify):

1. Hand-waving safety edge cases or underestimating real-world deployment hazards.
2. Over-reliance on idealized simulation environments without real-world hardware validation.
3. Poor cross-functional collaboration between perception, planning, and infrastructure teams.

✨ Recommended Role Alignment Hook:

I build bulletproof perception and motion planning pipelines that safely navigate autonomous vehicles through chaotic urban realities.

🔒 Free Candidate Preparation Access

Unlock Preparation Priorities & Alignment Hook

🤝 Talent Broker Referral · $500 Bonus Included

Apply for Automotive Technician – AV Autonomous Vehicles

Setup your contact terms & referral note to get recommended directly to the hiring lead at Avride.

⚡ Continue with Google (Instant Setup)

or with email

Already have an account? Sign in here