Vehicle Safety Operator

As a Vehicle Safety Operator, you will be at the heart of our real-world AI development, running on-road experiments, providing actionable feedback, and upholding the highest safety standards in collaboration with our research and development teams. This is a 1-year Fixed Term Contract (FTC), based onsite at our office in Leonberg. National and international travel is required.

Responsibilities

Conduct on-road experiments and testing with our vehicles throughout Germany, ensuring all activities are safe and efficient; Monitor artificial intelligence systems while driving, actively responding to any hazards to guarantee safe operation; Evaluate vehicle and AI performance during tests, providing structured, expert feedback to engineering and research teams; Support safety and engineering processes by identifying and reporting safety and vehicle maintenance issues; Deliver real-world driving input to help train and refine our AI before public road testing; Test and evaluate autonomous vehicle technology in actual road scenarios; Report system feedback and real-world driving insights to help improve our AI's performance; Maintain safety standards, support incident reporting, and collaborate on issue resolution with engineering and safety teams; Travel nationally and internationally as required for tests and demonstrations

Requirements

Hold a full, clean German driving licence; At least 5 years' driving experience, primarily in Germany, with no blameworthy insurance claims in the past three years; Fluent in English and German; Strong communicator who shows empathy and teamwork; Comfortable working independently and as part of a team; Adaptable, flexible, and motivated to solve problems with innovative solutions; Proficient in Microsoft Office suite or equivalent (Google Suite); Familiar with basic navigation, touchscreen gestures, typing, text editing, managing device settings, using basic apps, and troubleshooting; Able to work scheduled shifts (Monday to Sunday, 40 hours per week, rota issued 4 weeks in advance, shifts 06:30-15:00 and 14:30-23:00, weekend work required); Will disclose any secondary employment as part of the application process; Willing to complete a health check (before/after offer) and disclose any conditions affecting safe operation; Able to pass pre-employment and ongoing drug and alcohol testing (including testing during onsite interview)

Nice to have

Experience in vehicle testing, AV environments, or technical demonstrations; Knowledge of AV technology or autonomous systems; Customer-facing or hospitality experience; T1 and T2 Bertha certification

Benefits

On-site parking (currently available but cannot be guaranteed as the team grows)