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Prototyping Lab Technician, Robotics

225k – 295kSan Francisco, CAHardware EngineeringOnsite
Summary

Hands-on technician building, testing, and iterating on robotic hardware prototypes in a fast-paced lab environment. Requires strong electromechanical troubleshooting, fabrication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Partner closely with engineers, researchers, and other members of the robotics team to support prototype development, experimentation, and hardware iteration.
  • Build, modify, troubleshoot, and repair robotic systems and electromechanical assemblies spanning structural, electrical, sensing, and actuation subsystems.
  • Design and fabricate fixtures, adapters, test equipment, and other prototype hardware that accelerate development efforts.
  • Execute low-volume builds, engineering changes, and rework activities across robotic systems, including mechanical assemblies, wire harnesses, and custom electronics.
  • Develop, execute, and support hardware experiments in partnership with engineering teams.
  • Build and rework wire harnesses, custom electronics, and other prototype hardware used in robotic systems.
  • Maintain lab equipment, tooling, inventory, and workspaces.
  • Develop and refine processes that improve build quality, repeatability, documentation, and overall lab efficiency.
  • Use software tools to configure hardware, collect data, document work, and interact with robotic systems.
  • Identify technical risks, challenge assumptions when appropriate, and provide feedback that improves hardware reliability, manufacturability, and experimental quality.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience working hands-on with complex electromechanical or robotic systems.
  • Highly effective at troubleshooting electrical systems and using common electronic test equipment.
  • Comfortable interpreting schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, and technical documentation.
  • Experience building, modifying, and debugging wire harnesses, custom electronics, and assemblies.
  • Excellent technical communicator who collaborates effectively across disciplines.
  • Comfortable working with the Linux command line.
  • Comfortable learning unfamiliar tools, equipment, and technologies as projects evolve.
  • Thrive in fast-paced environments with a wide variety of projects and responsibilities.
Skills
Electromechanical SystemsRoboticsElectrical TroubleshootingWire HarnessesSchematicsMechanical DrawingsLinuxPrototype FabricationTest EquipmentHardware Debugging
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