Night Shift Lead, Humanoid Robot Operations

Figure AI; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Figure AI, headquartered in San Jose, CA, seeks a Shift Coordinator to lead our Humanoid Robot Operators during the Night shift. You will set priorities, keep robots running for real-world use cases, and report outcomes each shift. This contract-to-hire role transitions to full-time, with a 5-day workweek including a weekend shift.

Training occurs onsite with an introductory program. You will own shift performance, escalate issues promptly, and drive improvements with engineering and operations

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a leadership role such as shift lead, supervisor, coordinator, or team lead.
• Experience with robots or troubleshooting mechanical or electromechanical systems.
• Ability to stand 8+ hours and manage humanoid hardware physically.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with clear shift reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead, schedule, and direct the shift operator team and assignments.
• Own shift performance: uptime, throughput, on-time completion; report results.
• Serve as first escalation for robot failures and safety concerns.
• Document issues in Jira and ensure ticket quality; handoffs to next shift.
• Coach operators and train new hires; drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Shift coordination

Robotics experience

Jira

Tools

Jira

Job description

Figure AI, headquartered in San Jose, CA, seeks a Shift Coordinator to lead our Humanoid Robot Operators during the Night shift. You will set priorities, keep robots running for real-world use cases, and report outcomes each shift. This contract-to-hire role transitions to full-time, with a 5-day workweek including a weekend shift.

Training occurs onsite with an introductory program. You will own shift performance, escalate issues promptly, and drive improvements with engineering and operations