Senior Field Engineer
Core
Senior individual contributor diagnosing complex vehicle software and hardware issues in fleet, automotive, robotics, or ADAS environments, acting as an escalation point for high-severity faults and driving operational improvements.
Role type
Senior IC field engineer (automotive/fleet diagnostics)
Builds
Fleet operations continuity, diagnostic workflows, and safety-compliant repair processes
Domain
Automotive, robotics, ADAS, fleet management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
vehicle software and hardware diagnostics, software debugging fundamentals, independent problem solving, operational leadership, project and process ownership, safety and compliance protocols, familiarity with vehicle diagnostic tools and monitoring platforms
Preferred skills
on-road testing operations support, ADAS or autonomous vehicle systems expertise, experience collaborating with software engineering teams in production environments, prior senior or lead-in-practice experience
Technologies
Datadog, Mender, JIRA
Responsibilities
Lead resolution of complex vehicle software and hardware issues; act as escalation point for high-severity faults; provide cross-regional escalation support; ensure fault triage meets safety and compliance standards; set day-to-day technical priorities and guide team execution; own projects and processes end-to-end; champion safety-first decision-making and continuous improvement
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with operational leadership