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Who we are:
Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.
Motive serves more than 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.
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About the Role:
We are looking for a Field test Engineer who will be directly involved in validating the quality and reliability of our Motive products in real-world environments. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on experience in embedded systems testing and a passion for improving product quality through practical use.
As part of the QA team, you’ll actively test and provide feedback on products by using them as intended — in vehicles, on the road, and in varied field conditions. You’ll play a key role in identifying edge-case issues, usability concerns, and integration gaps by dogfooding the system, acting as both tester and user to ensure our products meet the highest quality standards before wide release.
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in real-world testing (dogfooding) of AI features by driving assigned routes.
- Provide clear and timely feedback on system behavior, feature performance, and issues encountered.
- Follow provided drive testing routes, safety guidelines, and logging procedures.
- Document observations accurately and submit daily feedback reports.
- Collaborate with the QA and AI teams by sharing findings from test drives.
What We’re Looking For:
- First-year Bachelor's degree candidates (or equivalent academic standing) are welcome , must have a valid driver's license and clean driving record.
- Enthusiastic about technology and interested in AI and smart systems.
- Strong attention to detail and good observational skills.
- Ability to follow instructions carefully and communicate clearly.
- Reliable, responsible, and able to work flexible drive schedules (weekday and weekend options).
- Comfortable using mobile apps and basic software for logging results.
* Buffalo, NY Remote Role
Hourly Pay: $25 - $30
30 to 40 hours per week
Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits
Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive's core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.
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