Field Repair Technician- RMAC

Boston Dynamics, Inc.; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Annual bonus

Job summary

Boston Dynamics, Inc. is seeking Field Repair Technicians to troubleshoot, test, and repair the Atlas humanoid robot at the RMAC site.

You will perform mechanical repairs, electrical diagnostics, and software-assisted health checks to ensure peak performance during testing cycles. The role requires lifting up to 50 pounds, familiarity with Linux, and the ability to cover occasional second shifts and travel up to 10% to the Boston area for training.

Qualifications

• Extensive mechanical assembly and teardown experience.
• Ability to read schematics and perform continuity/voltage tests with a multimeter.
• Familiarity with complex engineering drawings and BOMs.
• Physically capable of lifting up to 50 pounds.
• 2-5+ years in related field or role.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex repairs and preventive maintenance on humanoid robots.
• Use tools to meet tolerances and maintain balance and structural integrity.
• Troubleshoot power distribution, sensors, and bus issues with test equipment.
• Operate in Linux environment using bash scripts and Python routines for health checks.
• Collaborate with engineering, software, and operations teams to maximize robot uptime.
• Maintain accurate parts inventory and usage records.

Skills

Mechanical expertise

Electrical fundamentals

Reading schematics

Physical strength

2-5+ years experience

Tools

Multimeter

Oscilloscope

Bash scripting

Python

Job description

Role Overview We are looking for highly skilled Field Repair Technicians who can work as key members of our multidisciplinary team to troubleshoot, test, and repair complex robotic systems for our on-site Atlas fleet at the Robotic Mobile Application Center (RMAC). This role is a unique blend of mechanical assembly and sophisticated electronic troubleshooting. You will be responsible for maintaining our humanoid platform, ensuring that one of the world's most advanced humanoid robots maintains peak performance during rigorous testing cycles.

Key Responsibilities

• Mechanical Systems: Perform complex repairs and preventive maintenance on high-performance humanoid robots.
• Precision Tooling: Utilize hand tools and torque wrenches to meet exacting tolerances; Atlas requires extreme precision to maintain balance and structural integrity.
• Diagnostics: Use laptop computers, multimeters and oscilloscopes to troubleshoot power distribution systems, sensor arrays, and communication bus issues.
• Hardware-Software Integration: Work within a Linux environment to run system checks, utilizing BASH scripts and Python routines to verify hardware health after repairs.
• Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams across engineering, software, and operations to resolve issues and maintain maximum robot uptime.
• Inventory Management: Maintain accurate records of parts inventory, tracking consumption and availability to ensure operational readiness for all repair tasks.

Required Skills

• Mechanical Expertise: Extensive experience with mechanical assembly and teardowns.
• Electrical Fundamentals: Proficiency in reading schematics and using a multimeter for continuity and voltage testing.
• Technical Literacy: Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and BOMs.
• Physically capable of lifting 50 pounds unassisted.
• 2 - 5+ years of experience.

Desired Skills

• Software: Comfort with Linux (Ubuntu/Debian) command-line operations.
• Experience in Automotive, Aviation or specialty repair and maintenance.
• Programming: Ability to read/write basic BASH and Python for automation of repetitive test sequences.
• Specialized Systems: Experience with high-voltage battery systems and complex electro-mechanical systems.

Schedule & Travel

• 1st shift role with the ability to cover 2nd shift as needed.
• Physically capable of lifting 50 pounds unassisted.
• Travel Willingness to travel up to 10% of the time, predominantly to the Boston area for training.

The pay range for this position is between $28 to $35 per hour. Base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors including, but not limited to internal equity, job related knowledge, skills and experience. This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting.

Boston Dynamics offers a generous Benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401(k), paid time off and a annual bonus structure. Additional details regarding these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer for employment.

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.

Boston Dynamics will never ask you to divulge your personal financial or account information as part of its recruiting process.

We are growing rapidly, building a commercial company that delivers cutting edge technology and solutions to our customers from industrial applications to logistics and warehouse solutions.