Fleet Service and Maintenance Technician

Before the detail, here's the challenge you'd help us solve.We build the embodied intelligence that moves real vehicles safely, and the ecosystem a billion machines will run on in the future. Very few people in AI can say this. Every role here, whatever the team, plugs into that.Here’s what this particular role covers.🛠️ About our Fleet Service & Maintenance Team Our Fleet Service & Maintenance Team is responsible for maintaining the safety, performance, and operational readiness of Wayve’s autonomous vehicle fleet. Collaborating closely with engineering, drivers, and operations, the team ensures our vehicles are always ready to support testing, demonstrations, and real-world deployment. The team works to deliver top-notch vehicle care—from routine servicing and diagnostics to urgent repairs and event preparation. 🧠 Your day-to-day Perform routine and preventative maintenance, executing scheduled servicing and inspections according to manufacturer and internal guidelines.Diagnose and repair a wide range of mechanical and electrical faults using OEM documentation and advanced diagnostic equipment.Ensure vehicles are maintained to the highest standard of cleanliness, reliability, and functionality for demonstrations and public-facing events.Adhere to safety best practices, risk assessments, and relevant regulations to maintain a safe working environment.Accurately document and track repair actions, faults found, and parts used, using digital tools.Communicate recurring issues or improvement ideas to the Fleet Service Manager and Field Engineering teams.Engage with fleet drivers to resolve reported issues, ensuring a positive operational experience. 🧩 What you’ll be working on Routine & preventative maintenance across Wayve’s autonomous fleetMechanical and electrical fault diagnosis and resolutionEnsuring vehicle readiness for high-visibility demonstrations and day-to-day operationsMaintaining meticulous repair documentation and compliance recordsProviding actionable feedback to improve fleet performance and reliabilitySupporting workshop safety, compliance, and regulatory best practicesActing as a point of contact for fleet drivers experiencing vehicle issues 🙌 You should apply if You have relevant qualifications in automotive servicing, diagnostics, and repairsYou bring proven experience as a Vehicle Technician in an automotive servicing or fleet environmentYou possess strong diagnostic skills using OEM or third-party diagnostic equipmentYou are familiar with mechanical and bodywork repairs using OEM repair manualsYou are competent with computer systems for tracking and recording maintenance tasks (such as Word, Excel)You are comfortable interacting with engineers, operations staff, and driversYou have a solid understanding of workshop safety and compliance standardsYou hold a UK driving license Desirable:Experience working with vehicles equipped with ADAS or autonomous technologyUnderstanding of AV fleet operational needs in a high-uptime environmentPassion for emerging mobility technologies and willingness to learn new systems Shift PatternRotation issued 4 weeks in advanceMonday to Sunday, 40 hours per week (must be able to work weekends)Shifts: 06:00-15:00 or 13:00-22:00 🌱 Not ticking every box? That’s totally okay! If you’re passionate about autonomy and keen to learn, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement. More about Wayve: 🚀 Wayve is building the leading AI platform for autonomous driving. We are pioneering an end to end AI approach that enables vehicles to learn directly from real world experience, developing the ability to adapt, generalise and improve at scale. Instead of relying on hand coded rules or pre mapped environments, our AI Driver learns to drive by understanding the world around it. The result is technology that navigates complex urban environments with intelligence, precision and natural flow, unlocking meaningful advances in both safety and efficiency. We believe autonomy represents a once in a generation transformation in how people and goods move, comparable to the shift from horses to cars, and from human driven vehicles to intelligent machines. Our ambition is to make autonomy universal. Wayve’s mapless and hardware agnostic AI platform integrates with global OEM partners, enabling continuous software evolution and unlocking advanced levels of automation from L2 plus through to L4 as our core AI model scales. In a race increasingly defined by intelligence and real world learning, Wayve is taking a distinct approach, building a generalisable driving intelligence that can power any vehicle, anywhere. By combining embodied AI with scalable deployment, we are creating technology that can be shaped to each OEM brand and driver experience, accelerating the transition to a safer, more intelligent future of mobility. How we work 💻- Locations & Flexible Working: Our main hubs are in London, Sunnyvale, Yokohama, Herzliya, Vancouver and Leonberg. We operate a hybrid working model that combines in-person collaboration in our dedicated office spaces with focused time working remotely. This gives our teams the connection and energy of working together, alongside the flexibility to do their best work in a way that fits their lives. 🔍 The Interview Process: Our process is clear and respectful of your time: Initial call / recruiter screen (30 mins)Competency Interviews (e.g. relevant automotive diagnostics and hiring manager interview; 2 hours total)Deep-dive technical interviews (e.g. practical diagnostics, systems & domain-specific interviews; 1 hours total)Final interview: mission & values alignment (1 hour). We’ll always explain the format and work around your availability. What’s in it for you (Location dependent): 💰 Salaries benchmarked against the market annually📈 Meaningful equity, sharing in the ownership and long term success of Wayve📚 Learning and development budgets with support for training, conferences and growth🩺 Comprehensive benefits including health insurance, dental, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, retirement or pension where applicable, access to therapists, wellbeing partnerships, team socials and moreA quick, honest note before you apply.Wayve is not a mature, fully-structured place with the playbook already written. Much of how we work is still being written, and if you join, you’ll help write it. That suits people who want real ownership more than people who need a settled structure from day one.If that sounds like the kind of problem you want to spend your time on, we’d really like to hear from you.At Wayve we're committed to creating a diverse, fair and respectful culture that is inclusive of everyone based on their unique skills and perspectives, and regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis as protected by applicable law.For more information visit Careers at Wayve. To learn more about what drives us, visit Values at WayveDISCLAIMER: We will not ask about marriage or pregnancy, care responsibilities or disabilities in any of our job adverts or interviews. However, we do look to capture information about care responsibilities, and disabilities among other diversity information as part of an optional DEI Monitoring form to help us identify areas of improvement in our hiring process and ensure that the process is inclusive and non-discriminatory.Find Jobs in United Kingdom on Arbeitnow