Automotive Techs Wanted – Build the Future of Self-Driving Vehicles

Manufacturing Technician | Autonomous Vehicles
📍 San Francisco, CA – Onsite
💰 $34–$48/hour, depending on level
🕐 Full-Time W2 Contract | Ongoing

Are you an automotive technician, mechanic, vehicle electronics installer, or hands-on car enthusiast ready to work on something beyond traditional repair?

Our client, an innovative autonomous vehicle company, is hiring Manufacturing Technicians to help transform production vehicles into advanced autonomous vehicle platforms. Instead of spending your day doing routine maintenance, you'll work hands-on with vehicles—installing hardware, routing wiring harnesses, mounting components, connecting electrical systems, and making sure every installation is completed correctly.

🚗 What You'll Do

Remove and reinstall vehicle trim and interior components
Install sensors, brackets, mounts, and other vehicle hardware
Route and secure wiring harnesses
Connect low-voltage electrical components
Use hand and power tools for vehicle installations
Perform installation and quality checks
Troubleshoot basic mechanical and electrical issues
Follow detailed work instructions and installation procedures
Document completed work accurately

🔎 We're Especially Interested in People From

Independent automotive repair shops
Dealership or specialty automotive shops
Automotive audio, stereo, or electronics installation
Vehicle upfitting or modification
Automotive trade schools
EV or autonomous vehicle environments
Aerospace or aviation technician/assembly backgrounds
Military vehicle or aviation maintenance

Love working on project cars, computers, electronics, or other hands-on technical projects? We want to hear about that too.

💰 Pay Levels

S2 — $34/hour
Typically 1–3 years of general work experience with up to 2 years of relevant domain experience.

S3 — $40/hour
Typically 3–5 years of general experience with 1–3 years of relevant domain experience.

S4 — $45–$48/hour
Reserved for exceptional senior/master automotive technicians with 5+ years of experience, particularly technicians currently working at dealerships or independent repair shops.

Final leveling and pay are determined by our client based on experience and onsite interview performance. Offered rates are not negotiable.

🕐 Schedule

Monday–Friday

AM Shift: 6:00 AM–2:30 PM
PM Shift: 2:00 PM–10:30 PM
Possible weekend shifts

This position is onsite in San Francisco near Civic Center.

⚡ You Could Be a Great Fit If You...

Enjoy taking things apart and putting them back together correctly. You're comfortable with tools, understand basic automotive mechanical or electrical systems, can follow detailed instructions, and take pride in clean, high-quality work.

You don't need previous autonomous vehicle experience. Strong automotive and hands-on technical skills are what we're looking for.

🚀 Ready for Something Different?

Take your automotive skills beyond the traditional repair shop and help our client build the next generation of autonomous vehicles.

Interested? Contact Teresa today!

📱 Text Teresa: 346-646-3662
📧 Email: teresa@truckingpeople.com

Apply today to be considered for this Manufacturing Technician opportunity in San Francisco.

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