Data Collection Technician

FocusKPI, Inc.; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

FocusKPI is seeking a Data Collection Technician with Robots to join one of our clients during a robotics data collection project in Mountain View, CA. This contractor role focuses on collecting, validating, and organizing robotics datasets, including computer vision, teleoperation, and human demonstrations, following experimental protocols.

You will operate robotic hardware, calibrate cameras and sensors, and help set up the data-annotation pipeline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any field; engineering degree is a plus.
• 3-5 years ideal; 2-3 years teleoperating robots minimum.
• Experience with robots (arms and humanoids) and teleoperation systems required.
• Experience with robot operation and teleoperation devices.
• Camera calibration experience.
• ROS/ROS2 knowledge and sensor familiarity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collect robot demonstration and environment survey data using predefined protocols.
• Operate robots, grippers, and teleoperation devices.
• Set up cameras, sensors, and data acquisition systems.
• Ensure synchronization of vision, robot state, and sensor data.
• Verify data quality and document experimental conditions.
• Organize and maintain datasets with detailed records.
• Perform routine hardware inspections and troubleshoot robotics software/hardware.

Skills

Teleoperation

Robot operation

Camera calibration

Data collection

Documentation

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Engineering degree preferred

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Teleoperation devices

Job description

FocusKPI is seeking a Data Collection Technician with Robotsto join one of our clients, a high-tech SaaS company.

The client is seeking a Robotics Data Collection Contractor to support their Robot Intelligence Lab. In this role, you will operate robotic hardware and data-collection infrastructure to gather high-quality computer vision, teleoperation, and human-demonstration datasets for robotic tasks. The ideal candidate is comfortable working with robots, cameras, other sensors, and computers. The candidate is also expected to follow experimental protocols and check with research scientists on the team when protocols are unclear. This is a hands-on position focused on collecting, validating, and organizing robotics data.

Work Location:

Mountain View, CA(Onsite role, 5 days/week)

Duration:

2.5-3 months (till end of this year), contractwith a high possibility of extension next year depending on your performance

Pay Range:

$30 - 36/hr

No C2C resumes are considered

Responsibilities:

• Collect robot demonstration and environment survey data using predefined experimental protocols.
• Operate robots, grippers, and teleoperation devices.
• To help the team with data collection (data-driven work)
• Set up and calibrate cameras, sensors, and data acquisition systems.
• Help set up the computer vision annotation pipeline.
• Ensure synchronization of vision, robot state, and sensor data.
• Verify data quality and identify failed or corrupted demonstrations.
• Document experimental conditions and maintain accurate records.
• Organize, label, upload, and maintain detailed records about collected datasets.
• Perform routine hardware inspections and report equipment issues.
• Assist with basic troubleshooting of robotics software and hardware

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in any field; ABachelor's degree in engineering is a huge plus
• 3-5years of experience is ideal; 2-3 years of teleoperating robots is a minimum.requirement
• Prior experience working with robots (arms and humanoids) and teleoperation systems is required.
• Experience in Robot operation
• Experience with teleoperation devices and camera calibration.
• Ideal candidate: Teleoperation experiencewith different kinds of robots for data collection, and Hands-on data collection experience with robots
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently withminimal supervision.
• Good to have: Basic understanding of ROS/ROS2 and familiarity with different sensors such as cameras, LiDARs, etc.

No C2C resumes are considered

Thank you!

FocusKPI Hiring Team

Founded in 2010, FocusKPI, Inc. (FocusKPI) is a data science and technology firm specializing in predictive analytics practice and methodologies. FocusKPI is a US company headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, with an East Coast office in Boston, Massachusetts.