Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer

Mecka AI

• $110K — $130K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience as a field technician or engineer in the robotics industry
  • Practical experience with real robot deployments
  • Leadership experience in data capture operations
  • Familiarity with teleoperation systems for remote robot operations
  • Proficient with Linux-based systems, and experienced with sensors and networking.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct on-site robot deployments, tests, and pilots
  • Ensure robots are set up, calibrated, and functioning properly
  • Troubleshoot issues with hardware, software, or networks on-site
  • Lead on-site data capture and maintain data quality standards
  • Monitor sensor performance and address data capturing challenges
  • Assist in teleoperation workflow coordination and testing
  • Act as local point of contact for deployment updates and issues.

Benefits

  • Direct involvement in innovative robotics technology
  • Opportunity to impact execution and data quality
  • Collaboration with advanced robotics systems and professionals
  • High degree of responsibility and independence in a dynamic setting.
Full Job Description
The Role

We're hiring a Forward Deployment Robotics Engineer based in New York to support robot deployments, data capture, and teleoperation workflows.

This is a hands-on, on-site role. You will be the person physically present during deployments - making sure robots are set up correctly, running smoothly, and capturing data according to requirements.

You'll work closely with customers, remote engineering teams, and teleop operators to keep deployments moving and issues resolved in real time.

Responsibilities
Robot Deployment & On-Site Support
  • Go on-site for robot deployments, pilots, and tests
  • Ensure robots are properly set up, calibrated, and operational
  • Troubleshoot hardware, software, and networking issues on site
  • Act as the on-site technical owner during deployments
Data Capture Leadership
  • Lead on-site data capture during robot operation
  • Ensure data is captured correctly, consistently, and at required quality
  • Monitor sensors, cameras, telemetry, and logs during capture sessions
  • Identify and resolve issues that could impact data quality
Teleoperation Support
  • Support teleoperation workflows during deployments
  • Coordinate with remote teleop operators and engineering teams
  • Assist with setup, testing, and monitoring of teleop systems
  • Escalate issues clearly and quickly when needed
Communication & Reporting
  • Serve as the local point of contact in New York
  • Provide clear updates on deployment status and issues
  • Document problems, fixes, and learnings from the field
  • Help improve deployment and data capture processes over time
Who You Are
Required Experience
  • Prior experience as a field technician, field engineer, or on-site support at a robotics company
  • Hands-on experience supporting real robot deployments
  • Experience leading or supporting data capture operations
  • Familiarity with teleoperation systems or remote robot operation
  • Comfortable working with Linux-based systems, cameras, sensors, and networking
You Are
  • Highly hands-on and comfortable working on-site
  • Calm under pressure and able to troubleshoot in real time
  • Detail-oriented and quality-focused
  • Clear communicator between field teams and remote engineering
  • Willing to travel locally to deployment sites as needed
Why This Role
  • Be directly involved in real-world robotics deployments
  • Own on-site execution and data capture quality
  • Work closely with cutting-edge robotics systems and teams
  • High responsibility and autonomy in a fast-moving environment
A Note on Applying

Studies show women and candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they meet 100% of the listed qualifications, while others apply after meeting 60%. If you don't check every box above but believe you can do the job, we encourage you to apply - we're looking for capability and trajectory, not a perfect checklist match.

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