Aerovect
Test Driver, Autonomous Vehicles
Atlanta. Posted a month ago
The role
You will operate autonomous airport tractors at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to move live cargo. You will supervise vehicle behavior and work with the engineering team to improve technology performance and safety.
What you will do
- Operate AeroVect's autonomous vehicles at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Log vehicle behavior, performance, observations, and key metrics
- Supervise autonomous baggage tugs while in operation
- Manually drive vehicles to and from their storage depot
- Conduct pre-shift and post-shift inspections of the vehicles and their hardware systems
- Work with the engineering team to trial and test new vehicle features
- Interface with those interacting with the vehicle on the route
- Lend expertise to the improvement of vehicle performance and handling of complex driving scenarios
Required qualifications
- Experience handling specialty vehicle types in complex environments
- Valid US Class C Driver's License
- 3+ years of driving experience with a clean driving record
- Experience in a lead or sole-supervisor role
- Reliable, detailed-oriented individual with strong communication skills
- Alertness and good driving instinct to monitor autonomous vehicle performance
Nice to have
- Post Secondary Degree
- Experience operating in Airside Environments
- Experience operating an autonomous vehicle, or overseeing operations of autonomous machinery
- Experience with safety-critical infrastructure
- Basic computer programming skills
- ROS experience
- Interest in autonomous driving and aviation
- Test driving experience
- Familiarity with the layout and cargo operations of ATL
Before you apply
- Must be able to pass federal background checks
- Must receive and maintain issuance of an airport security badge
About the company
AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers run day-to-day operations. It is a Series A company backed by venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving.