Fleet Technician

About the role

We're building autonomous vehicles and need a hands-on technician to keep our fleet healthy and help build new vehicles. This is one role with two main responsibilities. The larger segment is fleet ownership: you're the person who knows the state of every vehicle, what it needs, and when it will be ready. The other portion is vehicle build and upfit, where you work from drawings and work instructions to help get new vehicles built. You'll sit on the Vehicle Integration team and be the link between Engineering and Mission Operations (MOPS), so you'll need to be comfortable with both the wrenches and the tracking systems. You'll be based at HQ, with regular travel to our testing facility. This is a chance to come in early and build the processes that keep a fleet of autonomous vehicles in the field.

Responsibilities

Fleet ownership (75%)

• Own vehicle readiness: know which vehicles are up, down, or in service, and why
• Track fleet health, issues, and repairs in Jira and Fleetio
• Implement and run a preventive maintenance program, including schedules, service history, and follow-through
• Coordinate with MOPS to schedule repairs and keep vehicles available for testing
• Triage faults, decide what to fix in-house, and escalate to Engineering when it's beyond base vehicle repair
• Perform base vehicle repairs and maintenance as needed
• Manage spares and parts inventory for the fleet
• Transport vehicles between the testing facility and HQ when needed
• Spot recurring failures and bring them back to Engineering and MOPS with data

Build and upfit (25%)

• Help with vehicle upfits at HQ, including mounting, wiring, and installing hardware to work instructions and drawings
• Follow checklists and record what was actually built, including serial numbers and any deviations from the drawing
• Flag unclear instructions or mismatches to Engineering rather than guessing
• Give feedback on work instructions so they get better over time

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with vehicle, equipment, or electromechanical work (automotive, off-road/UTV, heavy equipment, robotics, or similar)
• Comfortable using hand and power tools and following wiring diagrams and technical drawings
• Experience owning maintenance or readiness for a fleet or set of equipment, or a clear ability to pick it up quickly
• Organized, with a habit of documenting your work and keeping records current
• Clear communicator who can work across Engineering and operations teams
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record, and willingness to drive vehicles between sites
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen, given the safety-sensitive nature of operating vehicles and equipment
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
• Passion about defense of the United States and its allies

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with Fleetio or another fleet maintenance system
• Experience with Jira or similar issue tracking
• Wire harness, connector termination, or CAN bus familiarity
• Experience with autonomous, robotic, or prototype vehicles
• Trailer or towing experience
• Basic Python or scripting for reporting and tracking

Why Join Scout

• Work on the world's most important frontier, ensuring U.S. and allied dominance in the age of intelligent machines
• Be a core part of a team building the first defense-specific robotic foundation model
• Collaborate with some of the top engineers in autonomy, AI, and national security
• See your work deployed on real systems
• Backed by investors including Draper Associates and Booz Allen Ventures

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including base salary and bonus
• Meaningful equity
• Premium medical, dental, and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution
• Competitive PTO and company holiday calendar
• Catered lunch daily and fully stocked kitchen
• EV charging
• Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility)

Pay

US Salary Range: $115,000 - $165,000 USD (base pay only; final offers may differ based on experience, training, specialized skills, and business needs). Most full-time positions also include highly competitive equity awards as part of overall compensation.