--- title: 'Automotive Service Technician (Contract) at Latitude AI' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/automotive-service-technician-contract-latitude-ai-pittsburgh-7ksc7e9cemj1' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-06' --- # Automotive Service Technician (Contract) at Latitude AI - **Company:** Latitude AI - **Location:** Pittsburgh, PA - **Posted:** 2026-08-27 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/latitude/jobs/8161926 ## Job description Latitude AI ([lat.ai](http://lat.ai)) is building the future of Ford’s autonomy roadmap to make travel safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable for everyone. Bringing this vision to scale, our fully in-house developed hands-free ADAS platform will debut on the all-new Ford Fathom in 2027. When you join the Latitude team, you’ll work alongside leading experts across machine learning and robotics, cloud platforms, mapping, sensors and compute systems, test operations, systems and safety engineering – all dedicated to redefining the relationship between people and their vehicles for millions of customers. As a Ford Motor Company subsidiary, we operate independently to develop automated driving technology at the speed of a technology startup. Latitude is headquartered in Pittsburgh with engineering centers in Dearborn, Mich., and Palo Alto, Calif. This contract will be 1 year (12 months) in duration. Meet the team: The Service Technician Associate will work as part of the Service Operations team providing electric and hybrid vehicle mechanical maintenance and support. This entry-level to intermediate role will also perform independent project tasks primarily focusing on new vehicle builds. What you’ll do: - Up-fit Latitude technology into new and existing fleet vehicles - Professional level automotive repairs - Accurately document all findings and track time accordingly - Develop diagnostic skills in the autonomous vehicle field - Communicate with cross functioning teams - Follow provided work instructions completely and accurately - Work in small teams as needed to complete any engineering requirements - Track inventory of the location's parts and supplies - Maintain a clean and organized workspace What you'll need to succeed: - High School Diploma or GED equivalent with two (2) years of employment experience - Experience working on vehicles professionally - Must have a valid driver’s license in the state of residence and ability to meet Latitude AI’s minimum driving record requirements, as verified by Motor Vehicle Record background checks prior to hire and periodically thereafter - Able to create, modify, and install wiring systems and harnesses - Entry level knowledge of vehicle diagnostic hardware and software - Able to work independently and as part of a team - Effective written and verbal communication skills - Knowledge of Google Suite programs including Documents, Sheets and Gmail - Expect to potentially travel up to 15% of the time for training and/or support of other office locations Nice to have: - Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Technology or similar - Vehicle conversion experience - Firetrucks, ambulances, etc - Experience with the function, installation, repair, and replacement of autonomous vehicles or active safety equipment - Experience with flashing and re-flashing automotive control modules and CAN (Controller Area Network) bus operation - Familiar with vehicle integration software and data collection Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, and hear, use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone in an office environment. Light to moderate lifting of up to 50 pounds is required. The employee is required to frequently stand, walk, or sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and to regularly reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required for this role include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Regular and predictable attendance is required. Learn more about Latitude’s team, mission and career opportunities at [lat.ai](https://lat.ai/)! ## #LI-NC1 We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. ## About Latitude AI ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Latitude AI is a wholly owned Ford subsidiary developing automated driving technologies to democratize autonomy and transform travel to be safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable. - **Entity Type**: Private (wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company) - **Headquarters**: Pittsburgh, PA, USA - **Founded**: 2023 - **Founders**: Sammy Omari (CEO) and Peter Carr (CTO) are key leaders; the company was formed by Ford from its earlier autonomous driving assets. ## Core Business - Primary industry: Automotive / Autonomous Driving (Technology, Information and Internet) - Target customers: B2B – Ford Motor Company, with the goal of integrating ADAS into Ford vehicles for millions of consumers across all price points. - Mission: Democratize autonomy and transform travel to be safer, less stressful, and more enjoyable for everyone. ## Products & Services - **Next-Generation ADAS Platform**: A unified L2-to-L3 automated driving system built entirely in-house, from ML training on internal GPU data centers to optimized on-vehicle compute. The platform will debut on Ford’s all-new Universal Electrical Vehicle Platform in 2027. - **Full-Stack Autonomy Software**: Includes perception, prediction, motion planning, behavior planning, multi-object tracking, and safety systems. - **Off-Vehicle ML Ecosystem**: Proprietary tools for data collection, labeling, testing, and validation to support rapid iteration and scaling. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private subsidiary of a public company) - **Key Metric**: Headcount of approximately 550 employees (LinkedIn reports 514 as of mid-2026, with +7.6% YoY growth) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Sole owner is Ford Motor Company. Partners include Ford’s internal engineering and manufacturing teams. - **Growth Signals**: Active hiring with 36–39 open job postings (178.6% YoY increase in postings); new offices in Greenville, SC and Allen Park, MI; plan to launch first product on Ford’s 2027 EV platform; headcount growing at 7.6% annually. ## Competitive Advantages - **Best of both worlds**: Operates with the speed and agility of a startup while backed by Ford’s scale, manufacturing expertise, and capital. - **Full-stack ownership**: Develops everything in-house (compute, ML, on-vehicle software, sensor hardware, test infrastructure), enabling tightly integrated, cost-optimized systems. - **Focus on affordability**: Building autonomy for all price points – not just luxury vehicles – by reducing system complexity and cost. - **Experienced team**: Led by robotics and ML experts with backgrounds at Waymo, Motional, Zoox, Aurora, and other autonomy leaders. ## Strategic Focus - Deliver a unified L2-to-L3 automated driving platform for Ford’s next-generation electric vehicles (starting 2027). - Scale the platform across millions of vehicles, making hands-free and eventually point-to-point autonomy accessible to a mass market. - Maintain an aggressive, startup-style development cadence within a stable corporate parent. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Mission-driven, inclusive, and collaborative. Emphasizes solving hard real-world AI problems with real impact on millions of drivers. - **Autonomy & ownership**: Engineers own the full lifecycle – from ML training to vehicle integration – giving them massive technical influence. - **Work-life balance**: Unlimited vacation, 15 company holidays, monthly wellness stipends, and initiatives to rest and recharge. - **Office perks**: Daily lunches, snacks, and beverages at all locations. - **Family support**: Paid medical and parental leave, adoption/surrogacy support, backup child/elder care, pet insurance. - **Vehicle perks**: Discount and reimbursement programs for Ford vehicle purchase or lease. - **Professional development**: Career planning, formal mentorship, 360° feedback, and a professional development reimbursement program. - **Compensation**: Highly competitive pay, employer-matched 401(k) with immediate vesting, health/dental/vision insurance. - **Diversity & inclusion**: Employee Resource Groups (Immigrants, Veterans, Women, Parents, REM, Neurodiversity, etc.) to ensure diverse perspectives shape the technology. - **Work model**: Hybrid/office presence expected; offices in Pittsburgh (HQ), Dearborn/Metro Detroit, Palo Alto, and Greenville. Some roles may offer remote flexibility. ## Sources 1. [lat.ai](https://lat.ai/) 2. [lat.ai/about](https://lat.ai/about) 3. [lat.ai/careers](https://lat.ai/careers) 4. [Greenhouse job board](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/latitude) 5. 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