Field Engineer (Autonomous Vehicles)

Location: On-site at the office in Leonberg, Germany. Monday–Sunday shift rota with shifts from 06:00–15:00 or 13:00–22:00; weekend work and on-call coverage are required.

Company

hirify.global develops an AI platform for autonomous driving that enables vehicles to learn from real-world experience and adapt across different environments and vehicle platforms.

What you will do

• Diagnose and resolve software and hardware faults on autonomous vehicles to maintain fleet uptime.
• Perform structured fault triage with a five-minute response target and follow repair protocols.
• Provide technical support across shifts, regions, and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Document repairs, communicate handovers, and escalate issues to the Field Engineering Lead.
• Use Datadog, Mender, and JIRA for monitoring, diagnostics, and incident reporting.
• Identify recurring issues and contribute to safer, more efficient operational processes.

Requirements

• Full German driving licence.
• Strong experience in vehicle diagnostics, fault triage, and repair, preferably in automotive, fleet operations, or ADAS.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues quickly while meeting strict SLAs.
• Familiarity with diagnostic tools, software monitoring platforms, and ticketing systems such as Datadog, Mender, and JIRA.
• Fluency in both English and German is required.
• Flexibility for on-call, weekend, and shift-based work, with rigorous adherence to safety and compliance procedures.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Automotive, Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related technical field.
• ADAS testing knowledge and safe vehicle-operation experience.
• High-voltage/EV certification, electric vehicle experience, and practical diagnostic skills.
• Experience improving operational processes and addressing recurring safety or efficiency issues.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a fast-paced environment developing autonomous-driving technology.
• Training and ongoing compliance are required for continued employment.
• Role is subject to pre- and post-employment health checks and ongoing drug and alcohol testing under company policy.
• Benefits may include health and dental insurance, enhanced parental leave, retirement or pension provisions, therapy access, wellbeing partnerships, and team socials.
• Learning and development budgets support training, conferences, and professional growth.

Hiring process

• Initial recruiter call lasting approximately 30 minutes.
• Competency interviews, including programming and hiring manager discussions, followed by technical programming, systems, and domain-specific interviews.
• Final mission and values interview.