On-site Field Deployment Engineer, Industrial Robotics

Noble Machines; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Noble Machines is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to link our robotics platform with customers on tough jobs—construction sites, mines, and energy facilities. You will deploy, integrate, and support robots on-site, troubleshooting across hardware, firmware, and software in real time.

This hands-on, high-ownership role requires comfort configuring systems, climbing equipment, and debugging from jobsite trailers, with frequent travel to industrial sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or related technical field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 3+ years of experience solving problems at hardware/software/networking intersection, ideally in field environments.
• Proficiency in Python and/or C++, with ability to read, debug, and modify code across the stack.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site deployment, installation, and integration of Nobles Machines' robots at customer sites across construction, mining, and energy.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for customers during deployment, resolving hardware, software, autonomy, and networking issues in real time.
• Partner with engineering, autonomy, and hardware teams to translate field learnings into concrete product requirements and improvements.
• Design and refine scalable deployment processes, tooling, and documentation.

Skills

Python

C++

Field experience

Communication

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/Robotics or related

Tools

ROS/ROS2

Linux

Edge deployment

Job description

Noble Machines is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to link our robotics platform with customers on tough jobs—construction sites, mines, and energy facilities. You will deploy, integrate, and support robots on-site, troubleshooting across hardware, firmware, and software in real time.

This hands-on, high-ownership role requires comfort configuring systems, climbing equipment, and debugging from jobsite trailers, with frequent travel to industrial sites.