Fleet Reliability Engineer
Core
Ensures operational readiness of autonomous vehicle fleets by troubleshooting vehicle systems, analyzing reliability data, and driving corrective actions to minimize downtime.
Role type
Senior IC fleet reliability engineer (autonomous vehicles)
Builds
Operational uptime and mission-readiness for AV test and data-collection fleets
Domain
Autonomous vehicles / Automotive operations
Required skills
root-cause analysis, structured troubleshooting, electro-mechanical systems knowledge, data analysis, technical documentation, cross-functional collaboration, safety risk assessment, work-order management, fleet metrics tracking, hypothesis testing
Preferred skills
autonomous vehicle systems, SDV 2.0 architecture, automotive diagnostics, fleet management systems, reliability methods (FMEA, 8D, FRACAS), SQL/Python/telemetry analysis, hardware retrofit experience
Technologies
Jira, Confluence, Slack, Microsoft Office, SQL, Python, command-line tools, telemetry systems, work-order systems, operational dashboards
Responsibilities
Monitor fleet health and failure trends; lead root-cause investigations for vehicle and fleet issues; partner with service operations to prioritize work orders and reduce downtime; analyze telemetry and incident data to identify reliability hotspots; develop reliability reports and recommendations; translate operational issues into engineering defect reports and corrective action plans; support fleet changes, retrofits, and vehicle-readiness activities; create standard work and troubleshooting guides; contribute to reliability metrics and operating mechanisms; coach technicians and operators on safe work practices and diagnostic approaches.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC