About the role
Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.
This is a contract-to-hire position with the goal of transitioning to full-time employment.
As a Humanoid Robot Operator, you'll have the unique opportunity to work directly with our humanoid robots to test and validate new behaviors and skills.
Responsibilities
- Ensure successful operations of the robot in the field or on customer sites.
- Follow proper equipment and robot maintenance procedures, including bring-up and shutdown.
- Run the robot, identify bugs and problems, relay feedback to the appropriate teams.
- Track, document, and escalate issues to the appropriate engineering teams using Jira.
- Adhere to all safety procedures related to robot and teleoperation equipment.
Requirements
- Willingness to own the operations of the humanoid and drive proper functioning of the robot.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Demonstrate sustained focus and attention while performing assigned tasks.
- Experience working with robots or troubleshooting mechanical systems.
- Can stand 8+ hours a day and physically manage humanoid hardware
- Embrace constructive feedback and strive for constant improvement.
- Thrive in a fast paced environment.
- Valid drivers license and clean driving record.
Bonus Qualifications
- A passion for helping scale the deployment of humanoid robots.
- Excellent physical coordination, spatial awareness, and focus.
- Master new physical tasks quickly and find the optimal way to perform them.
The US base pay range for this full-time position is $26.00 to $30.00 per hour.
The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.