Data Collection Researcher I
TEKsystems
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Job summary
TEKsystems seeks a Data Collection Specialist to support its robotics team in San Jose, CA. You will operate teleoperated robots, review video footage, and collect high-quality data while following safety practices and protecting confidential information.
The role requires coordinating data collection projects, collaborating with engineering and research teams, and driving process improvements to enhance data usability and speed.
Qualifications
- Associates degree in a relevant field
- 0-2 years of relevant work experience
- Strong attention to detail and data accuracy
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Professionalism and discretion when handling confidential information
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
- Positive attitude and willingness to take initiative
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day data collection activities
- Secure testing materials and coordinate logistics
- Review video footage and validate data quality
- Teleoperate (remotely control) robots during testing activities
- Identify and correct data collection issues
- Provide daily status updates and reports
- Own projects focused on improving data collection processes
- Collaborate with engineering and research teams
- Help improve usability, efficiency, and speed of data collection operations
- Recommend process improvements and operational efficiencies
Skills
Education
Tools
Job description
Our client is seeking a highly motivated data collection specialist to join our robotics team. The ideal candidate will have basic familiarity with electrical equipment and safety, operating machines, working with computers including command lines, and an understanding of how data is stored in large files. This position requires the ability to work with teleoperating (remote controlling) robots, inspecting video footage and taking corrective actions in order to collect good quality data. It also requires working with minimal direction, the capacity to work quickly and be flexible while delivering high-quality results. Having an eye for process improvement is critical as we will look to the data collection specialists for input on how to evolve our collection processes.
- Manage data collection processes including securing testing materials, handling logistics, and providing daily report outs
- Own defined projects focused on improving parts of the data collection processes
- Work closely with engineering and research groups to improve usability and data collection speed
- Associates degree required in a relevant field- 0-2 years of relevant work experience
- A high level of professionalism, integrity, and discretion in handling confidential information
- Ability to work well with people at all levels inside and outside the company
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem solving skills
- Willingness to roll up your sleeves to get stuff done, support several projects at one time, and to accept reprioritization as necessary
- Ability to deliver high-quality work within tight timelines
- Ability to follow through, work independently and take ownership of assigned responsibilities
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task effectively
- A good sense of humor, a positive attitude and great team work skills are a must
Our client is seeking a highly motivated Data Collection Specialist to support its Robotics team. This role involves operating and monitoring robotic systems, collecting high-quality data, reviewing video footage, and identifying opportunities to improve data collection processes.
- Manage day-to-day data collection activities
- Secure testing materials and coordinate logistics
- Review video footage and validate data quality
- Teleoperate (remotely control) robots during testing activities
- Identify and correct data collection issues
- Provide daily status updates and reports
- Own projects focused on improving data collection processes
- Collaborate with engineering and research teams
- Help improve usability, efficiency, and speed of data collection operations
- Recommend process improvements and operational efficiencies
- Associate's degree in a relevant field
- 0 to 2 years of related experience
- Strong attention to detail and data accuracy
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Professionalism and discretion when handling confidential information
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
- Positive attitude and willingness to take initiative
- Basic familiarity with robotics or machine operation
- Basic knowledge of electrical equipment and safety practices
- Comfortable working with computers and command-line interfaces
- Understanding of data storage and large data files
- Technical troubleshooting skills
- Experience operating equipment or machines is a plus
- Experience with robotics, autonomous systems, or hardware testing
- Experience with physical device data collection
- Data collection
- Data storage
- Data analysis
- Reporting and documentation
Hands‑on experience managing data collection projects from start to finish
- Data Collection & Quality Assurance
- Robotics/Equipment Operation
- Technical Computer Skills
- Process Improvement
- Project Ownership
- Communication & Reporting
- Organization & Multitasking
- Problem Solving
- Electrical Safety Awareness
- Adaptability & Flexibility
Our client wants someone who is detail-oriented, technically curious, comfortable with robots and computers, capable of managing projects independently, and focused on collecting accurate data while continuously improving processes. Experience with robotics or physical device data collection and processing- End-to-end, hands-on experience with all aspects of data collections (storage, analysis, reporting)
data management, electrical, robotics, data collection
- data management, electrical, robotics, data collection
- Process Improvement & Optimization
- Project Ownership & Accountability
- Communication & Reporting
- Organization & Multitasking
- Problem Solving & Troubleshooting
- Electrical Equipment & Safety Knowledge
- Adaptability & Flexibility
Entry Level
This is a Contract position based out of San Jose, CA.
The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $30.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
This is a fully onsite position in San Jose,CA.
This position is anticipated to close on Aug 24, 2026.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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