Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) Test Operator

Job Description

The Role

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to accelerate our vehicle-level testing for autonomous vehicles. The ADAS Test Operator will help drive Tesla’s Autopilot by testing daily Autopilot firmware updates on a local, predetermined route, to allow tracking of improvements across firmware revisions. The role requires someone highly organized, objectively-focused when making judgements, and confident in their ability to manage their own daily routine.

This role could require the flexibility of traveling to domestic and international destinations as necessary, to test vehicles on public roads, test tracks and Proving Grounds.
The position is based in Fremont, CA and will be based on a standard Mon-Fri week.

Responsibilities

• Drive a local pre-determined test route daily with the same vehicle to record data for, and provide subjective feedback on, the performance of daily Autopilot firmware updates.
• Start/Stop recording devices, and do minor equipment/software debugging when necessary.
• Do minor vehicle debugging and document issues with JIRA tickets when necessary.

• Analyze data collected during testing to “sanity check” it before handing to engineers, and

  make recommendations to the internal design teams based on subjective and objective findings.

• Write daily test execution reports/emails detailing observations and issues for engineers to

  follow up on.
• Be on-call for questions and requests from engineers on specific occurrences.

• Check vehicle is in proper and safe working order every day, and if not, notify team for

  repair.

• Clean driving record and safe driving habits.
• Excellent attention to detail and highly observational.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

• Excellent PC skills, particularly MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel), navigating hard drives,

  making data transfers and checking data.
• Good navigational skills.
• Familiarity with ADAS/Autopilot systems and their sensors is preferred.

• Basic knowledge of vehicle systems and how they work, such as brakes and power assisted

  steering, is preferred.

• Must be comfortable driving prototype vehicles during testing that may lack safety features

  or contain safety risks.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work in an extremely fast-paced environment.

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