Scout AI
Fleet Technician
$115K–$165K
Sunnyvale, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Experience
- No specific number of years stated; fleet or equipment maintenance/readiness experience is requested, or a clear ability to pick it up quickly.
- Visa sponsorship
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
About the job
Maintains fleet readiness and supports the build and upfit of autonomous vehicles, coordinating repairs and documentation across Engineering and Mission Operations.
What you'll do
- Track vehicle status, maintenance, repairs, parts, and readiness; perform preventive maintenance and base vehicle repairs.
- Coordinate repairs and vehicle availability with Mission Operations, escalate issues, and report recurring failures to Engineering.
- Help build and upfit vehicles using work instructions and drawings, recording build details and deviations.
What they ask for
- Hands-on experience with vehicle, equipment, or electromechanical work.
- Comfort using hand and power tools and following wiring diagrams and technical drawings.
- Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record; willingness to drive vehicles between sites.
- Must be a U.S. Person and able to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.
Nice to have
- Experience with Fleetio or another fleet maintenance system, or Jira or similar issue tracking.
- Wire harness, connector termination, or CAN bus familiarity; autonomous, robotic, or prototype vehicle experience; trailer or towing experience; or basic Python or scripting.
Pay
$115,000 - $165,000 USD (base pay)
Tools
Jira, Fleetio, Python, CAN bus
AI focus
The role supports maintenance and upfit of autonomous vehicles used in a defense robotics program; it does not specify AI development work.
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