Ops Facilitator - Pilot Support Team

Figure-; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 49,504 - 66,976; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Six-month fixed-term agreement

Opportunity for longer-term

On-site role in San Jose

Job summary

Figure, an AI robotics company headquartered in San Jose, is hiring an Ops Facilitator to support teleop data collection. You will stage equipment, prep robots, and ensure pilots are ready at shift start across nights.

This six-month fixed-term role requires hands-on work in a fast-paced environment and close coordination with shift leads. Compensation is hourly at $28/hr, with potential for longer-term opportunities depending on contribution and interests.

Qualifications

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.
• Able to stand and move for 8+ hours per shift.
• Reliable, proactive, and composed under time pressure.
• Quick learner with mechanical or equipment handling aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Sort, assign, and stage pilot teleoperation kits before each shift
• Prepare robots for data collection, including hardware bring-up checks and readiness verification
• Track and maintain equipment inventory across shifts
• Coordinate with shift leads to ensure all pilots are equipped and ready at start time
• Identify and flag equipment issues before they impact data collection
• Support teardown, reset, and organization between shifts
• Follow proper equipment and robot maintenance procedures

Skills

Highly organized

Attention to detail

Reliable and proactive

Fast learner

Adaptable to fast-paced environments

Tools

Robotics hardware familiarity

Job description

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

As an Ops Facilitator, you will be the backbone of our teleop data collection operation. You are the person who makes sure every pilot walks onto the floor ready to go. You will stage equipment, prep robots, assign kits, and ensure nothing is left to chance before the shift starts. When collection runs smoothly, it is because you made it happen.

This role requires flexibility to work across varying shifts, including nights.

Responsibilities

• Sort, assign, and stage pilot teleoperation kits before each shift
• Prepare robots for data collection, including hardware bring-up checks and readiness verification
• Track and maintain equipment inventory across shifts
• Coordinate with shift leads to ensure all pilots are equipped and ready at start time
• Identify and flag equipment issues before they impact data collection
• Support teardown, reset, and organization between shifts
• Follow proper equipment and robot maintenance procedures

Requirements

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment
• Able to stand and move for 8+ hours per shift
• Reliable, proactive, and composed under time pressure
• Quick learner with mechanical or equipment handling aptitude

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience in a production, lab, or operations support environment
• Familiarity with robotics hardware or AV/tech equipment
• A passion for helping scale the deployment of learning humanoid robots

This is a six-month fixed-term agreement, with potential for longer-term opportunities depending on your contributions and interests.

The US hourly rate for this full-time position is $28/hr.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.