Role & seniority: Test Technician – QA (mid-level, ~2+ years in complex/vehicle testing)

Stack/tools: In-house test tools; JIRA/Confluence (or Azure DevOps); MS Office/Google Suites; basic software/hardware testing; data/log analysis

Top 3 responsibilities

Support vehicle operations and conduct software/hardware testing; collect data and report findings
Analyze vehicle logs/test data to trace failures, document root causes, and communicate with engineers
Manage defect lifecycle (recognition to resolution) and assist with documentation/metrics

Must-have skills

2+ years running complex testing or vehicle testing; basic QA testing experience
Strong written/verbal communication; proactive, safety-first, and results-driven
Experience with JIRA/Confluence or Azure DevOps; MS Office/Google Suites; ability to work in a team

Nice-to-haves

Python or other scripting/coding experience; CAN/ethernet or other vehicle communication bus familiarity
Additional experience with issue reporting tools and high-level scripting
Location & work type: Onsite in Foster City, CA; 6+ month W2 contract; start ASAP; shift Wed–Sun, 3:30 PM–12:00 AM (may require early mornings/evenings/overnights as needed)

Full Description

Title: Test Technician - QA

Duration: 6+ months - W2 Role

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Onsite in Foster City, CA

Shift days - Wed to Sun

Shift hours - 3: 30 PM to 12:00 AM

Job Description

Test Technicians are at the forefront of turning our vision into reality. As a Test Technician , your role will be to maintain a high standard of safety inside and outside the vehicle, maintain vehicle readiness, and complete software and hardware tests.

As a Test Technician, you will execute testing, review data, produce ZPTs, and log them. These ZPTs include known issues and new ones that must be logged as new tickets in JIRA and communicated to engineers. You must be able to work specific shifts as required by operational demands, including early mornings, evenings, overnights and/or weekends.

You will assist and interact with multiple teams across the company, from computer vision, infrastructure, and sound design to strategy, vehicle engineering, and ride operations. We are looking for operators who are disciplined, team players, and believe in doing whatever it takes to accomplish the mission.

Working as a Test Technician will give you the opportunity to learn vehicle operations. You will have a front row seat to the operational complexities of realizing autonomous mobility and the chance to contribute to the future.

Responsibilities

As a Test Technician, your responsibilities include but are not necessarily limited to

Support vehicle operations
Conduct basic software operation tasks
Support missions through a wide variety of roles in and out of vehicles
Assist with documentation and metrics
Provide accurate written and oral feedback to engineering teams
Assist with paperwork and documentation related to vehicle readiness
Analyze vehicle logs and test data using in-house tools to trace failures for root cause analysis, documentation, and communication
Support defect management process from recognition to resolution
Execute mission prep procedures, which include, but are not limited to launching software across several devices per vehicle, verifying SW and HW configurations, deploying SW as appropriate, capturing requested data, and escalating issues as they arise.
Execute testing and data collection to evolve processes and tools to support observed customer needs
Uphold a safety-centric, inclusive, and open-communication culture

Quality Assurance Tester