Vehicle Test Driver - Auburn, WA

About the role

Applus+ IDIADA is a global partner to the automotive industry, supporting its clients in product development by providing design, engineering, testing and homologation services. As a TOP Employer certified company, we have a large team of more than 3000 professionals from over 22 countries and an international network of subsidiaries and branch offices in 25 countries, ensuring customized, added‑value solutions. IDIADA offers the opportunity to develop a career in one of the worldwide leading automotive engineering companies. We are looking for talent to help shape the mobility of tomorrow with safer, more efficient, and sustainable vehicles. With presence in 22 countries, we offer job positions around the world and internal/transversal mobility within the company. The automotive sector is undergoing deep technological change; at IDIADA we focus on constant innovation to adapt our services’ portfolio to an ever‑changing environment. As part of our team, we expect you to be dynamic and eager to learn and grow with us. If you want an opportunity to challenge yourself and enhance your technical skills, to work in a thriving environment alongside world‑leading experts, then apply for one of our vacancies.

Job Description: Driver Operator – Applus IDIADA is seeking Driver Operators to join our team. The ideal candidate is technically adept and possesses general knowledge of the automotive industry and its products. The driver would be responsible for gathering data to customer specifications across North America, and documenting observations in a clear and detailed manner through our Data Acquisition system.

Responsibilities

• Carry out various driving services on vehicles in line with customer specifications.
• Drive and operate vehicles across pre‑defined routes through various terrain and weather conditions.
• Perform pre‑shift activities, including inspection of the vehicle before and after shift completion.
• Manage data acquisition systems to ensure accurate data retrieval.
• Drive vehicles in a safe manner and follow traffic regulations.
• Follow instructions provided by the project manager.
• Perform reporting activities daily and when required by the program manager.
• Maintain all documentation with utmost confidentiality.
• Support the acquisition of data and implement proper tagging techniques to document objects, obstacles, and anomalies found during data acquisition.

Qualifications

• High school diploma.
• Minimum 5 years of licensed driving experience.
• Current driver’s license with a clean driving record for at least 3 years.
• Experience working with ADAS features is highly preferred.

Schedule

• Saturday, Sunday, Monday mornings: 6:00 am – 2:30 pm.
• Monday–Sunday: 2:30 pm – 11:30 pm.
• These are the only shifts/days available.