Humanoid Tele-Operator for Prototyping & VR Ops

Google DeepMind; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Google DeepMind's Humanoid Tele-Operator role sits at the intersection of Engineering and Operations in the Embodied Systems Engineering Team. You'll operate robotic systems with precision, drive prototypes, and provide feedback to engineers and technicians to improve hardware.

This full-time role in Mountain View involves training programs, mentoring, and writing manuals to standardize operations while aligning with Google's safety and reliability standards.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or certified training in a related technical field.
• 2 years managing test labs operations including equipment maintenance and vendor management.
• Experience with augmented reality or virtual reality hardware.

Responsibilities

• Wear a VR headset, drive a humanoid robot from a first-person perspective to complete tasks.
• Serve as first-line for identifying issues with prototype hardware or software.
• Lead the training and write the operations manual for Temporary Vendor Contractors (TVCs).
• Provide clear subjective and objective feedback on prototype systems to engineers and management.
• Set the standard for operators, upholding the values and properly handling equipment.

Skills

Associate degree

2 years lab ops

AR/VR hardware

Education

Associate's degree or related training

Job description

Google DeepMind's Humanoid Tele-Operator role sits at the intersection of Engineering and Operations in the Embodied Systems Engineering Team. You'll operate robotic systems with precision, drive prototypes, and provide feedback to engineers and technicians to improve hardware.

This full-time role in Mountain View involves training programs, mentoring, and writing manuals to standardize operations while aligning with Google's safety and reliability standards.