Fleet Technician

Fleet Technician
Sunnyvale, CA
The future of defense will be decided by those who field intelligent machines at scale. At Scout, we’re developing Fury, the first robotic foundation model for defense, to give U.S. forces overwhelming, adaptable, and autonomous power across every domain. Fury enables human operators to command fleets of robots through natural language, and empowers those machines to sense, decide, and act together as one. This mission will ask everything of us: urgency, precision, and relentless work.
The Role
We’re building autonomous vehicles and need a hands-on technician to keep our fleet healthy and help build new vehicles. This is one role with two main responsibilities. The larger segment is fleet ownership: you’re the person who knows the state of every vehicle, what it needs, and when it will be ready. The other portion is vehicle build and upfit, where you work from drawings and work instructions to help get new vehicles built.
You’ll sit on the Vehicle Integration team and be the link between Engineering and Mission Operations (MOPS), so you’ll need to be comfortable with both the wrenches and the tracking systems. You’ll be based at HQ, with regular travel to our testing facility. This is a chance to come in early and build the processes that keep a fleet of autonomous vehicles in the field.
Responsibilities
Fleet ownership (75%)
Own vehicle readiness: know which vehicles are up, down, or in service, and why

Track fleet health, issues, and repairs in Jira and Fleetio

Implement and run a preventive maintenance program, including schedules, service history, and follow-through

Coordinate with MOPS to schedule repairs and keep vehicles available for testing

Triage faults, decide what to fix in-house, and escalate to Engineering when it’s beyond base vehicle repair

Perform base vehicle repairs and maintenance as needed

Manage spares and parts inventory for the fleet

Transport vehicles between the testing facility and HQ when needed

Spot recurring failures and bring them back to Engineering and MOPS with data

Build and upfit (25%)
Help with vehicle upfits at HQ, including mounting, wiring, and installing hardware to work instructions and drawings

Follow checklists and record what was actually built, including serial numbers and any deviations from the drawing

Flag unclear instructions or mismatches to Engineering rather than guessing

Give feedback on work instructions so they get better over time

Qualifications
Hands-on experience with vehicle, equipment, or electromechanical work (automotive, off-road/UTV, heavy equipment, robotics, or similar)

Comfortable using hand and power tools and following wiring diagrams and technical drawings

Experience owning maintenance or readiness for a fleet or set of equipment, or a clear ability to pick it up quickly

Organized, with a habit of documenting your work and keeping records current

Clear communicator who can work across Engineering and operations teams

Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record, and willingness to drive vehicles between sites

Ability to pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen, given the safety-sensitive nature of operating vehicles and equipment

Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Passion about defense of the United States and its allies

Nice to have
Experience with Fleetio or another fleet maintenance system

Experience with Jira or similar issue tracking

Wire harness, connector termination, or CAN bus familiarity

Experience with autonomous, robotic, or prototype vehicles

Trailer or towing experience

Basic Python or scripting for reporting and tracking

Why Join Scout
Work on the world’s most important frontier, ensuring U.S. and allied dominance in the age of intelligent machines

Be a core part of a team building the first defense-specific robotic foundation model

Collaborate with some of the top engineers in autonomy, AI, and national security

See your work deployed on real systems

Backed by investors including Draper Associates and Booz Allen Ventures

Benefits
Competitive compensation package including base salary and bonus

Meaningful equity

Premium medical, dental, and vision plans with $0 paycheck contribution

Competitive PTO and company holiday calendar

Catered lunch daily and fully stocked kitchen

EV charging

Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility)

The stated salary range below represents an estimated base pay only and reflects consideration of multiple compensation factors. Final salary offers may differ depending on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience or training background, specialized skills, and business needs. Most full-time positions also include highly competitive equity awards, which form part of Scout AI’s overall compensation package. In addition, Scout AI provides comprehensive, top-tier benefits to full-time employees.
US Salary Range
$115,000 - $165,000 USD