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# Bench Technician Associate (Contract) at Latitude AI

- **Company:** Latitude AI
- **Location:** Detroit, MI
- **Posted:** 2026-08-31
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/latitude/jobs/8164993

## 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.

Meet the team:

The Bench Technician Associate will provide installation, upgrade, and engineering change requirements of all components including hardware and software. You will also be responsible for advanced diagnostic and triage support, technology expertise and end of line (EOL) commissioning support for the daily operation of the bench fleet. The role will perform independent project tasks and collaborate with a cross-functional team of internal and external customers and teammates.

This contract will be 12 months in length.

What you’ll do:

- Communicate with cross functioning teams on advanced architecture, sensor and compute control systems
- Follow provided work instructions such as tech papers, schematics, 2D and 3D prints, cut sheets, sample harnesses
- Assemble, modify, and repair wiring harnesses from schematics, using hand tools and proper assembly and rework techniques
- Validate signal path, network functionality, configuration management and scheduling mechanisms are functional across various sites and platforms
- Work individually or in small teams to complete daily triage and engineering requirements
- Document configuration management, diagnostic and triage events and bench health using various systems and automated tools
- Track inventory of project parts and supplies
- Maintain clean and organized workspace

What you'll need to succeed:

- Extensive knowledge of computer hardware, server rack installation and wire management techniques
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent with two years of employment experience required. Associate or Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Able to create, modify, and install wiring systems and harnesses
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of Google suite including Sheets, Docs and Slides
- Expect to potentially travel up to 20% of the time for trainings and/or team meetings
- Experience in a professional work environment where safety, honesty, procedure and/or software testing are emphasized
- Strong interest in technology and software and the ability to adapt to its ever-changing developments and improvements
- Ability to work in close quarters in a professional manner for extended periods of time
- Ability to work independently or with minimal supervision

Nice to have:

- Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Technology or similar
- Experience with flashing and re-flashing automotive control modules and CAN (Controller Area Network) bus operation
- Basic knowledge of networking technology and troubleshooting

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. [LinkedIn - Latitude AI](https://www.linkedin.com/company/latitudeai)

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