Entry Level Operator

About The Role

We are is seeking a highly disciplined Expert Operator for a Full-Time Employee (FTE) role to serve as a strategic operational partner and "human sensor." In this capacity, you will operate Commercial Class 8 diesel and electric vehicles equipped with advanced Data Collection Kits to generate mathematically precise, textbook-legal, and safe driving behaviors that directly train our Visual Language Action (VLA) models. Beyond driving, you will act as the "Captain of the Ship," to ensure our autonomous driving systems (ADS) learn expert behaviors safely, legally, and predictably.

Our goal is that the person who fills this role would primarily work from Humble Robotics’ San Francisco office 5 days a week. We aim to create an in office environment that fosters a collaborative, generative atmosphere where the team can build together. 

What You’ll Do

• Predictive Data Collection & Strategic Navigation
• Proactively identify and navigate high-occlusion environments, including blind corners, container stacks, and industrial interactions, to maximize high-value data capture. Use gap-style driving to optimize sensor perception of surrounding agents.
• Autonomy Captaincy
• Serve as the final authority during autonomous engagements, maintaining strict adherence to safety windows, disengagement protocols, and complex environmental assessments so that every engagement is safe and legal.
• Advanced Vehicle & Fleet Dynamics
• Apply deep knowledge of Class 8 dynamics, including air-brake response, trailer swing, and articulated braking, to plan and execute maneuvers such as turns and lane changes at least 200 meters in advance for consistent trajectories.
• Proactive Troubleshooting & Logistics
• Independently manage technical workflows, including network offloads, USB data transfers and disk swaps, and real-time monitoring of sensor and compute health through the HMI and Mission Control.

What You Bring

• Operational Expertise

• Autonomous freight operations: Deep understanding of textbook-legal, predictable maneuvers, rules of the road, and autonomous vehicle testing practices.
• Route judgment: Ability to navigate unfamiliar industrial freight corridors without relying on navigation apps, and to proactively seek out high-value data environments that introduce novel scenarios.
• Weather and hazard assessment: Sound judgment in applying Go/No-Go weather protocols, actively assessing road conditions to keep crew and equipment safe rather than relying on basic compliance alone.
• Incident management: Ability to become fully proficient in our Incident Response Protocol (IRP), including independent scene management (warning devices and scene safety), recovery procedures, and post-incident documentation.
• Data quality mindset: Motivation to capture complex, occluded, multi-agent scenes, knowing that success is measured by how much the model learns from the data you collect.
• System readiness: Commitment to keeping the fleet 100% compliant with no-defect CVSA standards on DVIRs, and to resolving technical bottlenecks independently.
• Clear reporting: Meticulous daily mission summaries with actionable feedback on events, autonomy behavior, and environment for cross-functional reliability tracking.

Licensing and Driving History

• Valid Class A CDL with tanker, combination, doubles/triples, and air brake endorsements, and no active suspensions, revocations, or disqualifying restrictions.
• At least 3 years of verified Class 8 tractor-trailer driving experience.
• Clean 3-year MVR with zero at-fault accidents or moving violations in the past 36 months, and no DUI/DWI convictions.
• A low-risk FMCSA Pre-Employment Screening Program (PSP) crash and inspection history.
• Enrollment in state pull-notice monitoring programs (such as the CA DMV Employer Pull Notice program).

Drug and Alcohol Compliance

• A passed pre-employment drug screen before you perform any safety-sensitive functions.
• Registration with the FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse, and consent to a pre-employment full query showing “Not Prohibited” with no unresolved violations.
• Active enrollment in a DOT-compliant random drug and alcohol testing pool.
• Satisfactory 3-year previous-employer drug and alcohol background checks.

Medical, Hours of Service, and Background

• A valid, unexpired DOT Medical Examiner’s Certificate.
• Strict adherence to FMCSA Hours of Service rules.
• Successful completion of a 10-year employment history verification, with gaps accounted for, and a 7-year nationwide criminal history screening.
• An active TSA Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC), or willingness to obtain one.

Bonus Points

• Hands-on experience as a safety driver or operator in an autonomous vehicle testing program.
• An active TWIC card already in hand.
• Experience running port, drayage, container yard, or other industrial freight routes.
• Formal incident response or scene management training beyond standard CDL requirements.
• Comfort with technical tasks such as data offloads, disk swaps, and monitoring vehicle systems through an HMI.
• A track record of writing detailed operational feedback for engineering or safety teams.
 
 
We operate in a a fast-moving field, and we don't expect any one candidate to tick every box above. If you're excited about building the systems that enable autonomous trucks to get safely on the road, and your background covers most — but not all — of what we've listed, we'd still love to hear from you. Humble Robotics is built by people who grew into the hardest problems in this field, not just people who'd already solved them.

Compensation

This role is eligible for base salary + benefits + equity compensation. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including qualifications, skills, experience, and location. 

Perks and Benefits

Competitive compensation and equity
Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for full-time employees
Take what you need vacation policy
Fully stocked kitchen with drinks, snacks and weekly catered meals
Collaborative in office environment located in San Francisco