Vay has developed an alternative approach to autonomous driving called Teledriving (remote driving) - to solve transportation in metropolitan areas.

Since becoming the first company that has driven a car on European public roads with no one inside Vay have become the leading Teledriving company in the world setting the global standard for remotely driven vehicles. Vay are now operating a safe, affordable, and sustainable door-to-door mobility service in the Las Vegas, US and will soon begin scaling to other locations in the USA, Europe & beyond. Our Vay Drive service is a driverless delivered, by the minute car rental service, creating an exciting, safe & affordable experience for all.

This is very ambitious. And we can’t do it alone. So we'd love to meet you!

The role: 

As the Lead Fleet Maintenance, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the optimal performance, safety, and readiness of Vay’s fleet of teleoperated vehicles, Teledrive Stations, and Teledrive Centers in Las Vegas. You will oversee all maintenance and repair activities across our hardware and software stack, both at the OEM and system integration levels.

In this role, you will coordinate a team of skilled vehicle repair technicians and collaborate closely with technical support engineers, the operations team in Las Vegas, and our production team in Europe. Your leadership will ensure operational excellence, fleet readiness, and compliance with industry safety and quality standards.

This is a hands-on role in a dynamic and innovative startup environment, offering you the opportunity to shape Vay’s maintenance operations and contribute to the advancement of cutting-edge teleoperation technology.

The responsibilities: 

Fleet Maintenance and Repairs:

  • Coordinate and execute regular and extraordinary inspections, maintenance, and repairs for vehicles and Teledrive Stations to ensure safe and reliable operation.
  • Address diagnostic challenges for both hardware and software systems across the Vay fleet.

Operational Readiness:

  • Partner with the Commercial Operations team to ensure all vehicles and Teledrive Stations are always in a “ready” state for testing, demonstrations, and commercial use.

Team Coordination:

  • Coordinate  team of repair technicians and support engineers, including on-demand contractors.
  • Develop and monitor team efficiency and performance, ensuring all work aligns with Vay’s safety and quality standards.

Compliance and Process Optimization:

  • Maintain adherence to all industry regulations, safety protocols, and company policies.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize maintenance workflows, efficiency, and resource utilization.

Workshop Management:

  • Ensure the workshop is maintained to the highest standards of safety, efficiency, tidiness, and cleanliness.

Reporting and Metrics:

  • Prepare and present weekly KPI reports to  VP of Engineering Operations, highlighting fleet readiness, maintenance efficiency, and areas of improvement

The profile:

  • Proven experience in fleet maintenance, vehicle diagnostics, or similar roles in the automotive or transportation industry.
  • Strong coordination skills with experience managing and coordinating teams of technicians
  • Solid understanding of hardware and software systems used in vehicles, preferably in the teleoperation or autonomous driving domain.
  • Familiarity with industry regulations, safety standards, and best practices in fleet management.
  • Detail-oriented with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
  • Ability to handle dynamic assignments, including flexible schedules
  • Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
  • Strong communication skills to coordinate across teams and stakeholders in different locations.
  • A passion for innovation and an eagerness to work in a fast-paced startup environment.
  • Ideally, previous experience with Jira and Fleetio

Our values:

  • We pioneer change: At Vay, we’re doing work that has never been done before. This comes with challenges, frustrations and failures along the way. We embrace these challenges through perseverance and innovation, delivering creative solutions to overcome them.
  • We fuel collaboration: At Vay, we work as a team and strive for a common goal. We celebrate diversity and encourage different opinions. Our teams and partners communicate and collaborate openly. Together we build, improve, and grow.
  • We drive action: At Vay, everyone takes pride and commitment in their role for every task and every challenge. We are biassed towards action and get behind the steering wheel, even when there is none. We are empowered to take initiative and drive it to completion.
  • We build trust: At Vay, we consistently do the right thing, and follow through on our commitments to stakeholders, users and society. We understand their expectations and always respond in a way that feels human and respectful. We always put safety first and safety second.
  • We create magic: At Vay, we don’t just make things that work, we build products people love. We create unexpected and delightful moments for our riders. We design end-to-end experiences that leave a lasting expression.

Additional benefits:

  • Salary
  • Company ESOP (stock options)
  • You’ll be joining a highly committed, experienced, fun, and international team from over 30 countries. The team has previously worked at companies such as Tesla, Google, Waymo, Zoox, Byton, Argo, Amazon, Uber as well as Audi, BMW, and Daimler and has founded various companies before
  • You would be a part of solving transportation in metropolitan areas all over the world
  • We organise thoughtful & fun team events throughout the year
  • We provide healthy snacks, drinks, and coffee at our downtown office in Las Vegas

Vay is committed to building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best and most rewarding work of your career.

Come join the future! 

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