Robotics Data Collection Operator, Shift Lead - Santa Clara at Collaborative Robotics in Santa Clara

Job description

• Application
• Are you driven by curiosity and enjoy working hands-on with technology? Join Collaborative Robotics as a Robot Data Collection Operator, Shift Lead and play a key role in supporting AI data collection efforts, contributing directly to the development and improvement of next-generation collaborative mobile robots alongside an innovative team.
• Join us to reimagine the future of human-robot interaction.
• Collaborative Robotics is a team of innovators and builders redefining the future of human-robot interaction. We are working to realize a world where robots are a trusted extension of your surroundings. They work, adapt, and react around you. Not the other way around.
• This role is located at our Santa Clara, CA office. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
• The role is full-time, with working hours between 7 AM and 3 PM PT or with working hours between 3 PM - 11 PM PT, Monday through Friday, depending on the candidate’s availability and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a peer lead during assigned shifts by helping coordinate day-to-day data collection work, supporting and coaching teammates, answering questions, and escalating issues as needed to keep the team running smoothly.
• Manipulate robotic arms to perform a variety of assigned tasks while collecting accurate, high-quality data used to support AI and robotics development.
• Create and follow task prompts, troubleshoot issues, and use problem-solving skills to improve task execution and data quality.
• Use creativity to explore different approaches, scenarios, and task variations to help generate and valuable datasets.
• Learn from engineers across AI, software, test, mechanical, electrical, and related disciplines.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older. This is an ideal role for recent STEM university graduates, or students enrolled in a STEM-related degree program.
• Demonstrated interest in robotics and/or engineering through school, personal projects, clubs (FIRST, VEX, Science Olympiad, etc.), or hobby work.
• Demonstrated experience leading a shift or team (e.g., shift lead, key holder, or peer coach/trainer) in retail, food service, or a similar fast-paced setting.
• Eagerness to learn, ask questions, and collaborate with others.
• Highly motivated teammate with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Enjoy working in a fast paced, collaborative and dynamic start-up environment as part of a small team.
• Must be able to work onsite in Santa Clara, CA, for either the day shift (40 hrs/week) or evening shift (40 hrs/week).
• Must have reliable transportation to the Santa Clara, CA office onsite.
• Must have and maintain US work authorization.
• Prior experience in robotics or engineering through school projects, personal builds, or clubs like FIRST, VEX, or Science Olympiad.

Skills

Required

• Experience leading a shift or team
• Must have reliable transportation

Benefits

• This full-time role is paid hourly at $22-$23/hr. This is an hourly, non-exempt position and is eligible for company-sponsored health benefits after 90 days of employment.
• Please note: relocation assistance is not provided – applicants must already be located within commuting distance of Santa Clara, CA.