Robotics Data Collection Operator, Shift Lead - Seattle at Collaborative Robotics in Seattle
- Company: Collaborative Robotics
- Location: Seattle
- Posted: Sep 24, 2026
- Type: Temporary
- Salary: $24-$25/hr
Overview
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 co…
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.
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 Seattle, WA, for either the day shift (40 hrs/week) or evening shift (35 hrs/week)
- Must have reliable transportation to the Seattle, WA 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
- Eagerness to learn
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Motivation
- Problem-solving
- Creativity
- Robotics
- Engineering
- Data collection
- AI
Benefits
- This full-time role is paid hourly at $24-$25/hr. This is an hourly, non-exempt position and is eligible for company-sponsored health benefits after 90 days of employment.
About Collaborative Robotics
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 Seattle, WA office. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. The role is full-time, with working hours between 8 AM and 4 PM PT or with working hours between 4 PM - 11 PM PT, Monday through Friday, depending on the candidate’s availability and business needs.