Job Description

Overview

Latitude AI is a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company focused on developing automated driving technology. The Automotive Service Technician will be part of the Service Operations team, providing mechanical maintenance and support for electric and hybrid vehicles.

Responsibilities

  • Accurately document all findings and track time accordingly.
  • Diagnose issues using supplied hardware and software combinations.
  • Communicate with cross functioning teams on electrical and electronic systems and autonomous control systems.
  • Assemble, modify, and repair wiring harnesses from schematics, using hand tools and proper assembly and rework techniques.
  • Experience with flashing and re-flashing automotive control modules and CAN bus operation.
  • Follow documented work instructions completely and accurately.
  • Validate DAT, ADAS, AV, and EV systems functionality.
  • Work in small teams as needed to complete any engineering requirements.
  • Maintain a clean and organized workspace.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED equivalent with two years of employment experience.
  • Experience working on vehicles professionally.
  • Knowledge of vehicle diagnostic hardware and software.
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Familiar with the use of oscilloscope or picoscope.
  • Must have valid driver’s license and ability to meet Latitude AI’s minimum driving record requirements.
  • Ability to meet Latitude’s Vehicle Operator safety screening requirements.

Additional Information

  • Expect to potentially travel up to 25% of the time for training and/or support of other office locations.

How this job compares in Long Beach, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $36/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $35/hr median for welding jobs in Long Beach, CA, whose middle half runs $30–$63/hr across 16 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 56% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Long Beach, CA

We're tracking 35 other active welding openings in Long Beach, CA right now, from 14 different employers. 17 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 596 other active welding openings from 293 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Long Beach, or widen the search to California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (34), Aerotek (16), and Volt (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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