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Latitude AINomadic Mission Operator (Contractor)
Latitude AI, a Ford Motor Company subsidiary based in Pittsburgh with engineering offices in Dearborn, Michigan and Palo Alto, California, is hiring a Nomadic Mission Operator…
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Latitude AI, a Ford Motor Company subsidiary based in Pittsburgh with engineering offices in Dearborn, Michigan and Palo Alto, California, is hiring a Nomadic Mission Operator on a contract basis. The company builds an in-house hands-free driver-assistance platform that it plans to debut on the Ford Fathom in 2027. The job sits in Fleet Operations and is a driving role. The operator drives development test vehicles across several states, gathers…
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Latitude AI, a Ford Motor Company subsidiary based in Pittsburgh with engineering offices in Dearborn, Michigan and Palo Alto, California, is hiring a Nomadic Mission Operator on a contract basis. The company builds an in-house hands-free driver-assistance platform that it plans to debut on the Ford Fathom in 2027.
The job sits in Fleet Operations and is a driving role. The operator drives development test vehicles across several states, gathers readings over multi-day missions and sends them back to Latitude. The posting lists a six-day schedule of up to 60 hours per week, worked as three weeks on followed by one week off. Airfare is covered for trips to and from a mission location.
Each day includes starting up, engaging and shutting down development vehicles. The operator watches software and hardware on the road and fixes problems as they come up, follows tight safety and compliance rules, and keeps precise records of how the system performs and what data was gathered. The posting asks for professional, responsible driving in public environments with the safety of other road users as the priority.
The posting lists a 12-month contract assignment and asks for an ability to spend long hours driving and to work closely with others in small spaces. Applicants need permanent U.S. work authorization, a driver's license from their home state and a current passport or passport card.
Responsibilities
- Drive test vehicles across multiple states to collect data on multi-day missions.
- Transfer collected data back to Latitude.
- Run each day's start-up, engage, disengage and shutdown routines on development vehicles.
- Watch over software and hardware on the road and troubleshoot problems as they appear.
- Gather data while following tight safety and compliance rules.
- Maintain detailed records of system behavior and data gathered.
- Represent the company professionally while driving on public roads.
Requirements
- Completed high school or a GED, plus two years of working history.
- Driver's license from your home state that clears the company's minimum driving-record standards.
- Current passport or passport card on hand.
- Able to clear a ten-panel drug test and criminal background checks at hiring and at intervals afterward.
- Comfort with long hours of driving and close quarters with others.
- Comfortable with computers: typing, checking network connections and working in browser-based tools.
- Basic troubleshooting skills for software and hardware.
- Ability to work autonomously or with limited oversight.
- Reliability and punctuality for every workday.
Qualifications
- Associate or bachelor's degree is preferred.
- Background in professional driving, fleet work or vehicle testing where compliance counts.
- Some exposure to vehicle diagnostic software and data-logging tools.
- Working knowledge of Jira, Slack or driver-scheduling software would help.
Core Skills
Benefits
- Airfare covered for trips to and from a mission location.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this job remote?
The record lists the job as remote, but the work is field-based. The posting describes driving test vehicles across multiple states on multi-day missions.
What is the schedule?
The posting describes a six-day schedule of up to 60 hours per week, worked as three weeks on followed by one week off.
How long is the assignment?
The posting lists a contract running twelve months.
What documents are needed?
Applicants need a driver's license from their home state, a current passport or passport card, and permanent U.S. work authorization.
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