Robotics Lab Engineer

Optimal Staffing

  • Mountain View, CA
  • 14 days ago

    Highlights

    Robotics Engineer with hands-on experience in teleoperation, robotic manipulation, mechanical fabrication, electrical prototyping, computer vision, data collection, software. Use of AI Technology: Unless expressly authorized in the interview/skill set validation instructions, candidates may not use AI tools or other third-party assistance during an interview or assessment to generate or provide substantive answers to interview questions.

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    LocationMountain View, CA

    Description

    Job Description

    Robotics Lab Support Engineer
    Professional Summary
    Robotics Engineer with hands-on experience in teleoperation, robotic manipulation,
    mechanical fabrication, electrical prototyping, computer vision, data collection, software
    deployment, and robotics laboratory operations. Skilled at preparing safe, repeatable
    experiment setups and supporting robotics teams from hardware configuration through
    teleoperation, data validation, and system evaluation.

    Core Skills
    Teleoperation, Data, and Robotics
    Experience with teleoperation and data collection using UMI and other teleoperation
    platforms.
    Performed tasks ranging from pick-and-place to complex manipulation and assembly.
    Experience with structured data capture, annotation, review, and quality control.
    Basic understanding of robotic manipulation, imitation learning, computer vision, and
    robotics-training datasets.
    Experience with systemic policy evaluations, results analysis, and reporting.
    Sensors and Vision Systems
    Experience with camera calibration, sensor synchronization, coordinate frames, and
    stereo/RGB-D data.
    Supported vision-based robotics projects using stereo-camera and other camera
    systems.
    Collected structured datasets and created controlled variation using lighting
    techniques and diPerent visual conditions.

    Robotics Lab Operations
    Prepare robots, workstations, sensors, peripherals, power connections, and test areas
    for experiments.
    Support Lab Technicians and Robotics Engineers with setup, readiness checks, and
    experiment execution.
    Manage setup changes between experiments and troubleshoot basic equipment or
    connectivity issues.
    Maintain inventory and coordinate incoming and outgoing parts and experimental
    equipment.
    Work with vendors on ordering, shipping, warranty, service, and returns.
    Coordinate with Facilities Management and Security on building and room use, power,
    storage, receiving, and access.
    Maintain logs, test notes, issue records and handoP documentation
    Follow lab, industrial, equipment-safety, and data-collection SOPs.

    Mechanical Design and Fabrication
    Design camera mounts, brackets, fixtures, and custom hardware for robotics
    experiments.
    Use CAD, 3D printing, power tools, and mechanical equipment to prototype and install
    components.
    Modify and iterate physical hardware to improve stability, positioning, usability, and
    repeatability.


    Software, Simulation, and Deployment
    Work comfortably in Ubuntu/Linux environments using terminal-based workflows.
    Use basic Linux, Git, Python, and Bash to run scripts, inspect logs, and review, clean, or
    validate data.
    Support basic ROS 2 workflows and software deployment to physical robots.
    Follow SOPs for configuration checks, model deployment, software validation, and
    troubleshooting.
    Configure or validate simulation environments, including exposure to Isaac Sim.
    Bridge software workflows with physical robot operation, testing, and system
    integration.

    Professional Value
    Bridges software, mechanical, electrical, teleoperation, data, and lab operations work.
    Improves experiment reliability through disciplined configuration, documentation,
    inventory, and SOP execution.
    Supports robotics programs through vendor management, cross-functional
    coordination, facilities planning, and technical problem solving.

    Use of AI Technology:

    Unless expressly authorized in the interview/skill set validation instructions, candidates may not use AI tools or other third-party assistance during an interview or assessment to generate or provide substantive answers to interview questions. Candidates should answer organically in their own words, drawing on their own knowledge, skills, and experience. Failure to adhere to these expectations may result in the candidate being removed from consideration.



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