Data Collection Technician II

DGN Technologies; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

SRA's Robot Intelligence Lab is seeking a Data Collection Technician II to operate robotic hardware and data acquisition systems for high-quality CV, teleoperation, and human demonstration datasets. This hands-on role requires adherence to experimental protocols and collaboration with research scientists.

The contractor will set up cameras and sensors, verify data quality, document conditions, and maintain detailed records while working on-site with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any field.
• Experience with robots and teleoperation systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Familiarity with ROS/ROS2 and sensors such as cameras and LiDARs.

Responsibilities

• Collect robot demonstration and environment survey data using predefined experimental protocols.
• Operate robots, grippers, and teleoperation devices.
• Set up and calibrate cameras, sensors, and data acquisition systems.
• Help set up 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.

Skills

Robotics experience

Teleoperation systems

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ROS/ROS2 knowledge

Sensors (cameras, LiDARs)

Job description

Description:

Department: Robot Intelligence

Job Category: Technical

Job Code: Data Collection Technician II

Job Title: Data Collection Technician II

Duties: Robotics Data Collection Contractor – Job Description Position Overview We are seeking a Robotics Data Collection Contractor to support the Robot Intelligence Lab at SRA. 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 and other sensors, and computers. The candidate is also expected to follow experimental protocols and follow-up with research scientists on the team whenever protocols are unclear. This is a hands‑on position focused on collecting, validating, and organizing data for robotics. This is a full‑time, on‑site contractual position billed weekly based on the actual work performed.

Responsibilities

• Collect robot demonstration and environment survey data using predefined experimental protocols.
• Operate robots, grippers, and teleoperation devices.
• Set up and calibrate cameras, sensors, and data acquisition systems.
• Help set up 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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any field.
• Prior experience working with robots (arms and humanoids) and teleoperation systems is required.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Basic understanding of ROS/ROS2 and familiarity with different sensors such as cameras, LiDARs, etc.

Skills

• Required Qualifications
  • 3-5 years experience
  • Prior experience working with robots (arms and humanoids) and teleoperation systems is required.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational and documentation skills.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Desired Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering
  • Basic understanding of ROS/ROS2 and familiarity with different sensors such as cameras, LiDARs, etc.

Keywords:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in any field.

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