Hardware Operations Engineer - Robotics, Real-World Test Lab
Core
Manage the physical layer of a Real-World Test Lab for physical AI, including robot fleets, test environments, and instrumentation to validate reconstruction and localization technologies.
Role type
Senior IC hardware operations engineer (robotics)
Builds
Physical test environments, robot fleets, ground-truth instrumentation, and automated evaluation pipelines for sim-to-real validation.
Domain
Robotics, Physical AI, Spatial Intelligence, Industrial Testing
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Robotic hardware bring-up and maintenance, Test rig and fixture design, Sensor calibration and multi-sensor synchronization, Python scripting for automation, Fleet inventory and logistics management, Safety procedures for powered equipment
Preferred skills
ROS/ROS 2 development, NVIDIA Isaac Sim/Lab operation, Professional capture hardware (LiDAR, 360 cameras, laser scanners), Survey-grade ground truth establishment, Photogrammetry and 3D reconstruction workflows
Technologies
Python, ROS, ROS 2, NVIDIA Isaac Sim, Isaac Lab, LiDAR, 360 cameras, Laser scanners
Responsibilities
Manage and characterize robot fleets including inventory, calibration, and firmware updates; Design and build controlled physical test environments with ground truth references; Create instrumentation rigs for quantitative measurement of physical runs; Integrate physical test data into automated evaluation systems; Execute robot runs and sim-to-real physical counterparts; Define and maintain safety operating procedures for robots and powered equipment
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
