Field Prototype Technician

Role summary:

Hands-on field support role responsible for keeping prototype vehicles operational, demo-ready, and reliable through systems integration, troubleshooting, logistics, customer-facing support, and trailer transport.

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and troubleshoot prototype vehicle hardware and connected systems;
• support AV, networking, and cellular connectivity;
• perform hands-on vehicle support and minor repair work;
• prepare vehicles, tools, and spare parts for demos and travel;
• tow and transport prototype vehicles safely;
• support field demos, tests, events, and customer meetings;
• coordinate road logistics;
• document issues, fixes, and reliability improvements.

Requirements:

• Strong hands-on troubleshooting ability;
• working knowledge of networking fundamentals including IP, Wi‑Fi, routers, device configuration, and signal quality;
• experience with wireless and cellular-connected hardware;
• familiarity with audio/video systems or streaming setups;
• comfort working on or around vehicles and using tools;
• ability to tow a car trailer safely;
• willingness to travel frequently and on short notice;
• calm, resourceful, and dependable under pressure;
• strong communication and professionalism with customers;
• organized follow-through;
• valid driver’s license.

About Chip Motors:

Chip Motors is building a new category of vehicle. Most cars are engineered for highway speeds and long-distance range. The reality is that 60% of daily trips are under 6 miles. Chip is built for those trips — fully electric, street-legal on roads up to 35mph, 100+ mile range, and built to fit the way people actually move through their neighborhoods. Chip is right-sized on purpose — more capable than anything in its footprint, more practical than anything bigger. Two sizes, four seats or six, designed around the errands, drop-offs, beach trips, lake days and short trips that make up most of your days.

Chip is also the AI embedded in the vehicle. One product, one identity. Through Chip-Go, a human-operated teledriving service, Chip can drop you off and go park, run a pickup, get serviced, get cleaned, get fitted with accessories, or come get you when you're ready. The company is early, the product is real, and the team is small by design.

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