Night Shift Lead, Humanoid Robot Operations

figure.ai; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Figure is an AI robotics company based in San Jose, CA, seeking a Shift Coordinator for the Humanoid Robot Operations team. This contract-to-hire role leads the night shift, owns shift results, and makes calls with limited engineering support to keep robots running for real use cases.

You will set priorities, oversee robot uptime and task throughput, and hand the day team a clear, accurate picture of what happened overnight. Training is provided.

Qualifications

• 3+ years leading teams in fast-paced operations.
• Experience with autonomous robotics or mech/electro-mechanical systems helpful.
• Proven ability to analyze shift data and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, schedule, and direct the shift operator team and gear assignments.
• Own shift performance incl. uptime and throughput; report results.
• Escalate robot failures and safety concerns; triage and decide actions.
• Track issues in Jira; ensure high-quality tickets.
• Run handoffs to next shift; coach operators in real time.
• Identify recurring failures; drive fixes with engineering/leadership.
• Enforce safety procedures; maintain clean, organized work areas.
• Step in to operate robots when needed.

Skills

Leadership

Decision making

Communication

Shift management

Team coaching

Robotics familiarity

Tools

Jira

Job description

Figure is an AI robotics company based in San Jose, CA, seeking a Shift Coordinator for the Humanoid Robot Operations team. This contract-to-hire role leads the night shift, owns shift results, and makes calls with limited engineering support to keep robots running for real use cases.

You will set priorities, oversee robot uptime and task throughput, and hand the day team a clear, accurate picture of what happened overnight. Training is provided.