Vehicle Test Driver - North East, Maryland

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 over 3000 professionals from more than 22 countries and an international network in 25 countries, delivering customized, added‑value solutions. IDIADA offers the opportunity to develop a career at one of the world’s leading automotive engineering firms. We are seeking talent to help shape the mobility of tomorrow with safer, more efficient, and sustainable vehicles. With presence in 22 countries, we provide job opportunities worldwide 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 to an evolving environment. As part of our team, you are expected to be dynamic, eager to learn and grow, and ready to challenge yourself while enhancing technical skills alongside world‑leading experts. The Driver Operator role involves gathering data to customer specifications across North America and documenting observations clearly through our Data Acquisition system. The project is expected to last 4‑5 months with potential for consecutive projects, and the work location is in the North East, Maryland.

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 but not limited to 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 data acquisition and implement proper tagging techniques to document objects, obstacles, and anomalies found during data acquisition.

Note: These tasks are not intended to be all‑inclusive; you may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the company.

Qualifications

• High School diploma
• 5 years of licensed driving experience
• Current Driver’s License with a clean driving record for a minimum of 3 years
• Experience working with ADAS features highly preferred
• Physically able to support test preparation and execution in an outdoor environment
• Flexible schedule with ability to work extended hours and weekends
• Meet all workplace health and safety requirements and practices
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and drive passenger vehicles up to 8 hours a day

Schedule

Monday to Sunday: 1st shift 6:00 am‑3:00 pm, 2nd shift 2:30 pm‑11:30 pm