Field Deployment Engineer

Lightwheel; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lightwheel is seeking a seasoned Robotics Deployment Engineer to lead on-site integration projects for customer systems. You will deploy, commission, and validate full robotic solutions, coordinating hardware and software interfaces across sensors, controllers, and safety systems.

You will diagnose on-site issues, identify root causes, and collaborate with R&D teams to implement rapid resolutions while producing deployment plans, interface documentation, and technical manuals for end users.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Automation, Robotics, Electronics, Computer Science, or related fields (Master’s preferred).
• 5–10 years of system integration and deployment experience in robotics/autonomous driving/embodied AI.
• Hands-on with sensors (camera/LiDAR/IMU/force), drivers, and data pipelines; familiar with safety systems.
• Willing to work on-site in the U.S.; Chinese-speaking candidates preferred for China-based R&D coordination.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, integrate, and commission full robotic systems at customer sites
• Coordinate hardware-software integration, including sensor integration, communication links, and safety system setup
• Diagnose on-site issues, identify root causes, and work with R&D teams to resolve them promptly
• Produce deployment plans, interface documentation, and on-site technical manuals

Skills

System integration & deployment

Sensor integration

On-site troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree or above

Master's preferred

Tools

SLAM tooling

Sensor interfaces

Job description

• Deploy, integrate, and commission full robotic systems at customer sites
• Coordinate hardware-software integration, including sensor integration, communication links, and safety system setup
• Diagnose on-site issues, identify root causes, and work with R&D teams to resolve them promptly
• Produce deployment plans, interface documentation, and on-site technical manuals

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above in Automation, Robotics, Electronics, Computer Science, or related fields (Master's preferred)
• 5-10 years of experience in system integration and deployment for robotics, autonomous driving, or embodied AI
• Familiar with behavior tree/state machine task orchestration, motion control, perception (SLAM), and safety systems
• Hands-on experience with sensors (camera/LiDAR/IMU/force sensors), drivers, and data pipelines
• Willing to work on-site in the U.S.
• Chinese-speaking candidates preferred for effective communication with the China-based R&D team