Autonomous vehicle Operator with CDL

Team: Autonomous Vehicles Testing '24

Location: Houston, TX

Commitment: Contract Full time

Workplace Type: onsite

Eligibility:

• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years old, possess a valid CDL  driver’s license, and have at least three (3) years of experience as a Class C licensed driver to operate Class C vehicles.

Key responsibilities:

• Operate/Drive autonomous vehicles on both defined and undefined routes, including a variety of environmental conditions - driving (some manual driving but primarily monitoring the vehicle's behavior in autonomous mode) and (ii) software monitoring and logging responsibilities and providing verbal feedback/directions about the autonomous vehicles (AV) environment.
• Test other aspects of our autonomous vehicles
• Complete timely and detailed ride reports for our operations and engineering teams
• Must be able to work specific shifts, including early mornings, evenings, and/or weekends, as well as overnight shifts 
• Maintain high standard of safety, inside and outside of the vehicle.

Necessary skills:

• CDL Driver's License
• Proficiency with a laptop and Office apps (i.e., Gmail, Sheets and Docs)
• Proficiency using a handheld device/touchscreen smartphone 
• Must have good attention to detail and be able to quickly and concisely describe their thoughts.

Physical requirements:

• Occasional standing, walking, and long periods of sitting.
• Use hands to finger; handle or feel; and talk or hear; climb stairs and/or ladders.
• Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 45 pounds.
• Must use close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Most work is accomplished outdoors in a vehicle.