Atlas Data Ops Curriculum Designer (Onsite in MA)

Boston Dynamics; Waltham, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Dynamics in Waltham, MA is seeking a technically-minded Curriculum Designer to partner with the Atlas Behavior team in designing the data collection tasks used to train Atlas's autonomous policies. This role touches new Atlas behaviors from intake through completion — ensuring every dataset is delivered on time with the quality of demonstration data.

The position is fully onsite in Waltham with standard hours and periodic flexibility to cover first/second shifts.

Qualifications

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail are required.
• Strong coaching instincts to improve pilot technique.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for meetings and documentation.
• Proactive, self-directed problem-solver who anticipates blockers.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Atlas Behavior team to translate policy training goals into data collection tasks.
• Own and run curriculum planning meetings; align stakeholders on priorities and resources.
• Intake and scope curriculum requests; clarify success criteria before backlog entry.
• Prioritize curriculum backlog based on priorities, pilot availability, and equipment.
• Create and maintain task playbooks with props, documentation, and robot config.

Skills

Organizational skills

Coaching

Communication

Problem-solving

Reliability

Job description

Boston Dynamics in Waltham, MA is seeking a technically-minded Curriculum Designer to partner with the Atlas Behavior team in designing the data collection tasks used to train Atlas's autonomous policies. This role touches new Atlas behaviors from intake through completion — ensuring every dataset is delivered on time with the quality of demonstration data.

The position is fully onsite in Waltham with standard hours and periodic flexibility to cover first/second shifts.