--- title: 'Vehicle Operations Specialist at PlusAI' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/vehicle-operations-specialist-plusai-fremont-5rxz7cd14e86' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-03' --- # Vehicle Operations Specialist at PlusAI - **Company:** PlusAI - **Location:** Fremont, CA - **Compensation:** $75k–$105k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-10-05 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-03 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/plus-2/4afbf05b-6448-4e2b-b607-10383aca103f ## Job description PlusAI is a Physical AI company pioneering AI-based virtual driver software for factory-built autonomous trucks. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with operations in the United States and Europe, Plus was named by Fast Company as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies. Partners including TRATON GROUP’s Scania, MAN, and International brands, Hyundai Motor Company, Iveco Group, Bosch, and DSV are working with Plus to accelerate the deployment of next-generation autonomous trucks. If you’re ready to make a huge impact and drive the future of autonomy, Plus is looking for talented individuals to join its fast-growing teams. About the role: As a Vehicle Operations Specialist, you'll serve as the right-seat safety and testing operator for PlusAI's autonomous trucks, executing structured test missions on both closed courses and public roads. You'll work closely with our engineering teams to validate vehicle performance, surface issues with precision, and help ensure every test is run safely and to spec. This role is hands-on and mission-critical — ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, safety-first environment and wants to be at the center of autonomous vehicle development. ## What You'll Do - Ride as the right-seat operator on all mission types, actively recording, communicating, and summarizing in-vehicle performance. - Set up complex test missions correctly and consistently execute daily missions. - Deliver detailed, objective feedback on test results across all in-house applications, at both a high and granular level. - Provide clear, detail-oriented mission debriefs to engineering teams, following established debrief classification and testing processes. - Communicate troubleshooting steps efficiently through our support systems. - Follow existing and newly implemented processes precisely and consistently. - Exercise sound judgment — know when to decline a test and how to navigate difficult or ambiguous requests. - Speak up promptly, in person and through in-house applications, when issues arise. - Escalate testing issues through the appropriate reporting channels and know when to stop a test. - Stay open to tasks and projects outside your core daily responsibilities as priorities shift. - Partner closely with the engineering team to conduct field experiments. - Independently operate PlusAI vehicles and their systems on both closed courses and public roads. - Represent PlusAI professionally in public interactions, speaking knowledgeably about publicly available company information and goals. Required Qualifications - Previous experience with AV structured testing across development, release, and production testing mission types. - Ability to read a structured testing mission plan, set up that mission type, and execute it independently. - Strong working knowledge of operating or scripting on a Linux system at an autonomous testing operational level. - Ability to maintain composure and perform well in a fast-paced, variable environment. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Responsible driver with a clean driving record. - At least 5 years of driving experience on U.S. roads. - BS/BA degree or equivalent experience preferred. - Willingness to travel occasionally. ## Preferred Qualifications - Experience creating Operations content during downtime — training programs, Confluence pages, Google Docs, Google Slides, etc. - Solution-oriented thinker who works well through problem analysis. - Adaptable and innovative approach to new challenges. - Basic understanding of project implementation. - Strong presentation skills. ## Your opportunities joining PlusAI Work, learn and grow in a highly future-oriented, innovative and dynamic field. Wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development. Catered free lunch, unlimited snacks and beverages. Highly competitive salary and benefits package, including 401(k) plan. ## About PlusAI ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: PlusAI develops AI-based autonomous driving software for heavy trucks, powering Level 4 (L4) virtual driver systems that enable trucks to operate without human intervention on highways. - **Entity Type**: Private (planning to go public via a SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp IX, NYSE: PLAV – conflicting reports indicate the reverse merger may have been cancelled) - **Headquarters**: Santa Clara, California, United States - **Founded**: 2016 - **Founders**: Not publicly available in provided sources ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Autonomous driving / automotive technology - **Target customers**: B2B – global truck manufacturers (OEMs) and large freight fleets - **Mission**: To make trucking safer, more efficient, and more sustainable by deploying AI-powered autonomous driving at scale ## Products & Services - **SuperDrive**: L4 autonomous driving system that serves as a virtual driver for factory-built heavy trucks. Designed to be installed by OEMs and monetized on a per-mile usage basis. - **PlusDrive**: A driver-assist version of SuperDrive that keeps a human in the cabin to oversee the system. Already in commercial use, reducing driver fatigue and fuel costs. - **SuperDrive HyperFoundry**: A suite of proprietary AV data and tools (data acquisition, auto-labeling, 3D reconstruction, neural simulation) sold to third-party customers today, generating revenue before the full L4 launch. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed; the SPAC merger was valued at $300M (conflicting reports of cancellation). - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $4M (as of latest data); total funding of ~$1.3B across 8 rounds. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: TRATON GROUP (Scania, MAN, International), Hyundai Motor Company, Iveco Group, Bosch, DSV, Ryder. - **Growth Signals**: - Active trial with Ryder and International on a 600+ mile daily route (I-35 corridor) – 60,000+ cumulative miles, approaching 100 runs. - Recent software upgrades enabling night driving and construction zone capabilities. - Partnered with multiple global OEMs to install SuperDrive on factory-built trucks – no retrofitting required. - 7M+ miles of L4-validated data collected. ## Competitive Advantages - **Asset-light software model**: Zero manufacturing capex – PlusAI is a pure-play software provider, avoiding heavy hardware costs. - **OEM integration**: Factory-installed by partners like TRATON and Hyundai, providing a scalable path to thousands of trucks. - **Proprietary data moat**: Over $500M in R&D investment and 7M+ miles of validated data enable advanced AI models (end-to-end and vision-language-action). - **Capital efficiency**: Path to cash-flow positive in 2027E, with lower OpEx than key competitors. ## Strategic Focus - **Near-term**: Commercial launch of driverless L4 trucks in 2027, targeting revenue from per-mile usage. - **Current revenue generation**: Selling AV data and tools (HyperFoundry) to third parties. - **R&D edge**: Leveraging large AI models and generative AI to continuously improve the virtual driver’s capabilities and expand the Operational Design Domain (ODD). ## Why Work Here - **Culture & ratings**: Employer rating of 4.1/5 (30 reviews), with high marks for work-life balance (4.6), culture (4.7), and career growth (4.6). - **Engineering focus**: 105 technical employees (23% of workforce); active job postings (38) include senior ML infrastructure, perception, planning, simulation, and engineering intern roles. - **Global offices**: HQ in Santa Clara, CA, with offices in Fremont, Cupertino, and Munich, Germany. Workforce spans 8 countries. - **Notable perks**: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge autonomous driving technology with partners like TRATON, Hyundai, and Bosch. Strong talent pipeline from Stanford, CMU, and alumni at Waymo, NVIDIA, Apple. ## Sources 1. [LinkedIn – PlusAI](https://linkedin.com/company/plusai) 2. [CB Insights – PlusAI](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/plusai) 3. [PitchBook – PlusAI](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/180375-76) 4. [PlusAI Presentation (April 2026)](https://www.plus.ai/documents/plusai-presentation-april-2026.pdf) 5. 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