R&D Facility & Workcell Operations Lead

Figure; California City (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous humanoid robots headquartered in San Jose, CA. We are seeking a proactive, highly organized Manager to oversee our R&D facility for robot use case testing and lead end-to-end workcell builds.

You will coordinate space design, installation and ongoing maintenance while ensuring safety and collaboration across engineers and operations in a fast-growing environment. Competitive compensation applies.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years in space planning or hardware project management.
• Experience using CAD for 2D/3D facility layout.
• Proven track record delivering technical buildouts from concept to completion.
• Strong written and verbal communication across cross-functional teams.
• Collaborative, pragmatic, can-do mindset.

Responsibilities

• Facility & Space Operations: Oversee daily operations of the R&D facility, keeping the space organized, functional, and optimized for multiple cross-functional teams.
• Workcell Project Management: Lead R&D workcell builds from design phase to full assembly, commissioning, and preventive maintenance.
• Space Planning: Strategically map out building floor plans to accommodate equipment, temporary builds, and workflows.

Skills

Space planning

CAD software

Project management

Communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous humanoid robots headquartered in San Jose, CA. We are seeking a proactive, highly organized Manager to oversee our R&D facility for robot use case testing and lead end-to-end workcell builds.

You will coordinate space design, installation and ongoing maintenance while ensuring safety and collaboration across engineers and operations in a fast-growing environment. Competitive compensation applies.