L2 - Operator - TAS

Autonomous Specialist

Our team has developed a strong culture of safety, professionalism, and personal responsibility. We expect all team members to adhere to Transdev standards of conduct. Transdev's Autonomous Specialists are critical to the success of delivering safe autonomous driving systems to our customers, enabling a revolutionary mobility experience. The Autonomous Specialist is responsible for operating and evaluating a self-driving vehicle in autonomous mode, including collecting data and providing feedback, and offering ride hail service to the general public. Benefits may vary depending on location policy. The below represents the standard corporate policy. Competitive compensation package from $22.00 to $26.00. Benefits include : vacation, sick days, holidays, 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental and vision, life insurance, short-term disability, and voluntary long-term disability.

Key responsibilities include :

• Maintain Transdev's high standard of safety, inside and outside of the vehicle;
• Consistently demonstrate situational awareness, an understanding of the technology in his / her care, and a willingness to constantly adjust to changes in the environment;
• Be the deputy for technology by communicating courteously always with management, engineers, and the public;
• Capable of responding quickly to changing and potentially high-pressure environments;
• Work mostly individually but also in small groups of 2-10 people;
• Operate a vehicle 6-8 hours a day, up to 5 days a week;
• Follow established diagnostic guides to troubleshoot driver support modules;
• Provide rides in the autonomous vehicle to the general public;
• Monitor multiple software systems with constant focus;
• Provide concise, clear, and accurate verbal and written feedback regarding the vehicle's operations;
• Responsible for managing the vehicle's key security process;
• Complete daily reports and document procedures and tests;
• Interact with the members of the public in a polite and professional manner, and assist in educating them on self-driving technology when necessary;
• Operate autonomous vehicles on both defined and undefined routes, including a variety of environmental conditions;
• Operate onboard data collection systems;
• Comfortable riding as a passenger in an autonomous vehicle, where the driver may have little control over the vehicle's operations;
• Safely operates a non-autonomous vehicle while monitoring the location of a driverless vehicle(s) during vehicle recovery operations;
• Responsible for the safe recovery of the autonomous vehicle which includes but is not limited to parking safely behind the driverless vehicle, setting up protection, disengaging the self-driving car and driving the car to a safe location;
• Apply safety procedures to any situation involving rescue of the self-driving car;
• Oversee and ensure the security and importing of disks including accounting of at the beginning and end of shift, and ensuring there is the proper amount of disks needed throughout the day;
• Will assist as a POC for client Security and Facilities staff for issues and repairs at remote site(s);
• Exercise excellent customer service while assisting passengers of the driverless vehicle to disembark, board the rescue vehicle and safely drive passengers to their destination;
• Assist software progress by testing new features; and
• Document recurring issues of new software and any potential bugs.

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Transdev complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us. HR.TalentAcquisition@transdev.com.

Transdev is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or other legally protected status.