Location : Austin, TX, United States
Work environment : In-person
Expected pay amount : $28.00 USD Per Hour
Schedule : Rotating shifts, including weekends : 1st shift 6 : 00am - 2 : 00pm; 2nd shift 2 : 30pm - 11 : 00pm
Assignment length : 6 month contract rolling contract (no end date)
Job description
JH Careers is helping our client hire Remote Assistance Operators to provide continuous remote monitoring and real-time decision-making for autonomous vehicles under constant supervision.
This role is critical to ensuring fleet safety and reliability during the transition to fully driverless operations — without an onboard safety engineer.
The ideal candidate will have experience in technical support, dispatch, or operations, strong decision-making skills, and high attention to detail. This person will also have a basic understanding of autonomous vehicle systems or a strong willingness to learn.
As a Remote Assistance Operator, you'll :
- Actively monitor an assigned vehicle using the Remote Command (RC) interface and multiple camera feeds.
- Proactively intervene when necessary using system tools.
- Log all interventions and key observations in real time (Notion / Google Sheets).
- Conduct post-trip reviews and flag any anomalies.
- Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) sessions and contribute to the edge-case knowledge base.
- Track and report operational metrics.
- Ensure a clean shift handoff by communicating key context to the incoming Shift Lead.
Working Conditions :
On-site work from the Remote Operations Center in Austin, TXRotating shifts, including weekendsAvailability for both morning and evening shifts required (schedule flexibility preferred)Commitment : This is a full-time, ongoing contract position. It will be onsite and available to candidates local to the Austin, TX area.
Requirements
Requirements
Experience in technical support, dispatch, or operations (e.g., IT, transportation, etc.)Strong decision-making skills under pressureHigh attention to detail and disciplined documentation practicesBasic understanding of autonomous vehicle systems or a strong willingness to learnPreferred Experience :
Experience with geolocation tools or Remote Command (RC) interfacesFamiliarity with perception and planning concepts in autonomous systemsSkills in log analysis or working with event dataBenefits
Benefits :
Pre-tax commuter benefitsEmployer (HireArt) Subsidized Healthcare BenefitsFlexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costsHireArt covers all costs for short and long-term disability and life insurance401k package