Autonomous vehicle operator jobs
Autonomous vehicle operator: a person in this job rides in or remotely watches self-driving cars and trucks during tests and takes over when needed. Continuum Resource Network, Zipline, Anduril Industries, Gatik AI and Nuro have the most open roles with “Autonomous vehicle operator” or a close variant in the title right now.
60 open roles · 3 posted in the last 7 days · 0% remote · 21 companies hiring · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages
Skills asked for in autonomous vehicle operator roles
Bars show the share of these 60 roles; one role can count in several rows.
Newest autonomous vehicle operator jobs
- Live Event AV TechnicianAdvanced Systems Group · 🇺🇸Nashville, TN$45 - $50 an hourControl systems
- AV TechnicianC3EL · 🇺🇸Tampa, FL—
- Flight Test Operator - Advanced EffectsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Fort Stockton, Texas, United States—LinuxAgileComputer Vision
- Lead AV TechnicianC3EL · 🇺🇸Tampa, FL—Lead and above
- Remote Assistance Global Quality LeadWaymo · 🇺🇸Phoenix, AZ, US$190K - $234KLead and aboveSQLLLMPMP
- Senior Technician, Unmanned System Test Operator (R5413)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—SeniorSecurity clearanceControl systemsAviation
- AV Technician (Audio Focus)Advanced Systems Group · 🇺🇸Menlo Park, CA$53 - $63 an hourZendeskSlackMonday.com
- Autonomous Vehicle Testing Operator IIMotional · 🇺🇸Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States$56K - $66KJiraDriver's licenseEnglish
- Level 5 Vehicle OperatorContinuum Resource Network · 🇺🇸Tracy, California, United States · +1 more location—Computer VisionTest equipmentPreventive maintenance
- Staff UAS Flight Test Operator - 5793Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US$57 - $85 an hourLead and aboveLinuxROSTest planning
- Autonomous Vehicle Test EngineerApplied · 🇯🇵Tokyo—Test planning
- Autonomous Vehicle SpecialistGoVenti · 🇺🇸California—Linux
- AV TechnicianSpaceX · 🇺🇸Redmond, WA—Driver's licenseWindowsVideo editing
- Technical Vehicle Test Operator - Wittmann, AZ (Contract)Latitude AI · 🇺🇸Wittmann, AZ—Machine LearningJiraDriver's license
- Class A Safety DriverKodiak · 🇺🇸Lancaster, TX · +1 more location—AWSDriver's licenseDOT regulations
- Remote Assistance Operator (AM and PM Shift Options)Avride · 🇺🇸Austin, Texas—Jira
- Autonomous Driving Test OperatorMotional · 🇺🇸Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States$52KPythonLinuxJira
- Flight Test OperatorAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Fort Stockton, Texas, United States · +3 more locations—Computer VisionSensor fusionInventory management
- Autonomous Vehicle Test SpecialistKodiak · 🇺🇸Lancaster, TX—AWS
- Test Driver, Autonomous VehiclesAerovect · 🇺🇸Atlanta$29 - $32 an hourROS
- Autonomous Vehicle Test DriverGatik AI · 🇺🇸Rochester Hills, MI · +2 more locations—
- R&D Test OperatorAntora Energy · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA—
- Flight Test Operator, AmarilloZipline · 🇺🇸Amarillo, Texas, USA—GoLinux
- Autonomous Vehicle Operator - OvernightNuro · 🇺🇸California - LA—Driver's licenseSlack
- Flight Test Operator (SkillBridge) - Amarillo, TXZipline · 🇺🇸Amarillo, Texas, USA—GoLinux
- Ground Test Operator, EspartoZipline · 🇺🇸Esparto, California, USA—
- Autonomous Vehicle Test Engineer supporting NvidiaSustainable Talent · 🇺🇸United States—Python
- Safety Driver, CommercialKodiak · 🇺🇸Lancaster, TX—AWSDriver's licenseRegulatory compliance
- Autonomous Vehicle OperatorNuro · 🇺🇸California - SF—Driver's licenseSlack
- Flight Test Operator (SkillBridge) - Esparto, CAZipline · 🇺🇸Esparto, California, USA—GoLinux
- Flight Test Operator - Esparto,CAZipline · 🇺🇸Esparto, California, USA—GoLinux
- Flight Test Operator, Half Moon BayZipline · 🇺🇸Half Moon Bay, California, USA—GoLinux
- Flight Test Operator - Mission AutonomyAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸San Clemente, California, United States—Computer VisionSecurity clearanceSensor fusion
- UAS Flight Test OperatorHeven AeroTech · 🇺🇸Bingen, Washington—Security clearanceTest planningControl systems
- Autonomous Vehicle Operator - AMNuro · 🇺🇸California - LA—Driver's licenseSlack
- Senior AV Test EngineerMotional · 🇺🇸Las Vegas, Nevada, United States$125K - $167KSeniorPythonC++Linux
- AV Test EngineerMotional · 🇺🇸Las Vegas, Nevada, United States$98K - $130KPythonC++Linux
- Safety Driver (AM and PM Shift Options)Avride · 🇺🇸Austin, Texas—
- Autonomous Truck Test DriverGatik AI · 🇺🇸Springdale, AR · +1 more location—
- Safety DriverContinuum Resource Network · 🇺🇸Dallas, Texas, United States · +1 more location—Driver's license
- Autonomous Vehicle Operator - PMNuro · 🇺🇸California - LA—Driver's licenseSlack
- Autonomous Vehicle OperatorContinuum Resource Network · 🇺🇸Atlanta, Georgia, United States · +5 more locations—Computer VisionDriver's license
- UAS Flight Test Operator (I&II) - DoorDash AirDoorDash USA · 🇺🇸Bay Point, CA; Petaluma, CA—
- Vehicle Operator - Data CollectionContinuum Resource Network · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California, United States—Driver's license
- Autonomous Vehicle Test Engineer InternGoVenti · 🇸🇬Singapore—InternC++LinuxROS
- Autonomous Vehicle Test ManagerGatik AI · 🇺🇸Denison, Texas—PythonC++Jira
Who is hiring for autonomous vehicle operator roles
Where autonomous vehicle operator roles are
- 🇺🇸United States57
- 🇺🇸California21
- 🇺🇸Texas17
- 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area6
- 🇺🇸Austin, TX4
- 🇺🇸Florida3
- 🇺🇸Pittsburgh, PA2
- 🇺🇸Atlanta, GA2
- 🌏Asia-Pacific2
- 🇺🇸San Diego, CA2
A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.
Kinds of work close to this one
Roles where employers ask for the same skills. The bar shows how much the skill lists overlap; the text names the shared skills and, where 30 postings state pay, the median advertised pay there.
Companies hiring autonomous vehicle operators
Questions about autonomous vehicle operator jobs
- What is an autonomous vehicle operator job?
- In an autonomous vehicle operator job, a person rides in or remotely watches self-driving cars and trucks during tests and takes over when needed. 60 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
- How many autonomous vehicle operator jobs are open right now?
- There are 60 open autonomous vehicle operator jobs at 21 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 3 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most autonomous vehicle operator jobs?
- Right now the most openings are at Continuum Resource Network (11), Anduril Industries (6), Gatik AI (6), Zipline (6) and Motional (4). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote autonomous vehicle operator jobs?
- None of the 60 open autonomous vehicle operator jobs are listed as remote at the moment. Remote roles appear here as soon as employers post them.
- Is it hard to get an autonomous vehicle operator job?
- 1 of the 60 open autonomous vehicle operator jobs (2%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 21 postings that state experience, the median asks for 3 years. 21 companies are hiring and 3 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing autonomous vehicle operator jobs?
- 16 of the 60 open autonomous vehicle operator jobs (27%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, LLM, Machine Learning. Employers still list 60 such roles today at 21 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do autonomous vehicle operator jobs ask for?
- Most often Driver's license (33%), Computer Vision (23%), Linux (20%), Aviation (13%), Jira (12%) of the 60 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in autonomous vehicle operator jobs?
- Flight Test Operator (11), Autonomous Vehicle Operator (10), Safety Driver (4), AV Technician (3), Autonomous Vehicle Test Driver (3): the most common titles among the 60 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are autonomous vehicle operator jobs in demand in 2026?
- 60 autonomous vehicle operator jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 21 companies, 0.0% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 3 were posted in the last seven days. 0 (0%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for autonomous vehicle operator jobs?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.





