Avatar Robotics · 1 week ago
Field Deployment Engineer (Robotics)
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$120K/yr - $180K/yr
3+ years expAvatar Robotics is building flexible robot fleets to revolutionize industrial work across the country. They are seeking a Field Deployment Engineer to lead on-site robot deployments, perform hardware maintenance, and develop systems for tracking deployment issues.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Lead and execute on-site robot deployments, including installation, calibration, networking, and operator training, while ensuring the customer site has necessary infrastructure
Perform hardware maintenance, repairs, and troubleshoot real-time deployment issues (connectivity, sensors, software)
Develop and implement systems for tracking and escalating deployment issues to engineering teams
Design and run validation tests on mock production lines in-house to catch issues pre-deployment
Create scalable deployment runbooks, checklists, and standard operating procedures
Gather customer feedback on robot performance and translate it into actionable engineering tickets, traveling frequently for deployments and ongoing support
Qualification
Required
3+ years in field service or deployment engineering for physical products (robotics, industrial equipment)
Strong mechanical, electrical, and software troubleshooting skills (Linux, networking, debugging)
Experience with robotics systems (manipulators, sensors) in production environments
Excellent communication and project management skills to handle multiple deployments and non-technical stakeholders
Self-sufficient, resourceful, and capable of solving complex problems independently in the field
Extensive travel required to customer sites across the US
Need to be based in or willing to relocate to San Francisco, CA
Physical work required: lifting robot components, working in warehouse environments, using hand tools
Preferred
Background in warehouse operations or experience with ROS/robot calibration and ticketing systems (Jira, Linear)
Company
Avatar Robotics
Robot fleets that scale to your industrial needs overnight.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase