About this role

Autonomous Vehicle Shift Supervisor – $36/Hour

Location: Houston, TX
Pay: $36.00 per hour
Schedule: Full-Time | AM & PM Shifts Available
Job Type: Contract | In-Person
Training: One month of paid training with travel required

 Lead the Future of Autonomous Vehicle Operations

Our client is hiring experienced Autonomous Vehicle Shift Supervisors in Houston, TX.

This is a hands-on leadership opportunity for professionals who already have autonomous vehicle operations experience and are ready to take the next step in their career.

As a Shift Supervisor, you will lead and support a team of Vehicle Operators while working alongside them during daily autonomous vehicle operations. You’ll help ensure safety procedures, operational standards, software and hardware testing, and team performance expectations are consistently met.

This position requires previous autonomous vehicle experience.

Available Shifts

AM Shifts – 6:45 AM–3:15 PM

- Tuesday–Saturday
- Sunday–Thursday
- Friday–Tuesday

PM Shifts – 3:45 PM–12:15 AM

- Tuesday–Saturday
- Sunday–Thursday
- Friday–Tuesday

Candidates must be able to commit to their assigned schedule.

What You’ll Do

- Lead and support a team of Autonomous Vehicle Operators during daily operations.
- Promote a strong safety-first culture and open communication.
- Work alongside Vehicle Operators as a hands-on leader and player-coach.
- Ensure operational procedures, testing requirements, and safety standards are followed.
- Support the execution of autonomous vehicle software and hardware testing.
- Coordinate daily team activities, scheduling, and shift validation.
- Provide regular written and verbal performance feedback.
- Mentor, motivate, and guide team members.
- Help identify and resolve operational issues and improve efficiency.
- Develop expertise in proprietary autonomous vehicle software and operating systems.
- Communicate technical and operational issues clearly to team members and management.
- Serve as a point of contact for contractors and help ensure assigned responsibilities are completed.
- Support operational missions both inside and outside of vehicles.
- Perform additional operational and leadership responsibilities as needed.

REQUIRED Qualifications

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

- 12+ months of Autonomous Vehicle Operator experience
- Active AVT permit
- Excellent driving history
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative environment
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency
- Proactive, dependable, and resourceful approach to work
- Ability to lead by example in a safety-focused environment
- Comfortable working with vehicle technology, software, and operational systems

Preferred Experience

The following experience is a plus:

- 2+ years of autonomous vehicle industry or operations experience
- Previous experience as an AV Instructor, Lead, Supervisor, or Manager
- Experience leading or managing cross-functional teams
- Previous leadership experience within Vehicle Operations

Training & Travel

Candidates selected for this position must be available for approximately one month of travel for training .

Training may take place in San Francisco, Austin, Las Vegas, or another designated training location .

Why Consider This Opportunity?

 $36.00 per hour
 Work in the autonomous vehicle industry
 Leadership opportunity with hands-on operational experience
☀️ AM and  PM shifts available
 Paid training
 Lead and develop an experienced Vehicle Operations team

IMPORTANT

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE EXPERIENCE IS REQUIRED.

Candidates without at least 12 months of Autonomous Vehicle Operator experience and an active AVT permit will not meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Ready to Apply?

 Text Teresa at 346-646-3662

Please text your:

Name + Email Address

and Teresa will send you the application link.

Houston, TX | $36/Hour | Full-Time | AV Experience Required