Robotics Data Quality Lead: Drive AI Data Excellence

Welo Global; San Francisco (CA); Presencial; USD 170.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Welo Global is seeking a Robotics Data Quality Lead to define and drive end-to-end quality strategies across robotics data collection and annotation workflows. You will own KPIs, SLAs, and RCA/CAPA processes, leading a team to ensure accuracy and consistency in teleoperation, sensor data, and video outputs.

The role requires strong leadership in quality frameworks, data-driven decision making, and collaboration with stakeholders including NVIDIA.

Formación

• Experience managing quality in large-scale data operations, robotics, AI/ML, or similar environments.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in fast-paced, client-facing settings.
• Strong background in quality frameworks, process improvement, and data-driven decision making.
• Experience with robotics workflows, teleoperation, or sensor-based data collection preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Define and own the end-to-end data quality strategy across robotics data collection and annotation workflows.
• Establish quality KPIs, SLAs, and acceptance criteria aligned with NVIDIA requirements.
• Develop and track quality OKRs, ensuring alignment with program goals.
• Proactively identify risks and implement preventative quality measures.
• Design and implement quality assurance frameworks, including audits, sampling methodologies, and validation processes.
• Oversee daily quality performance, ensuring consistency across operators, moderators, and workflows.
• Partner with Workflow Managers to ensure task instructions and execution align with quality standards.
• Ensure high-quality outputs across teleoperation sessions, robotics interaction data, sensor and video capture, and annotation outputs.
• Monitor and report on quality metrics (accuracy, consistency, error rates, throughput impact).
• Conduct root cause analysis on quality issues and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across tools, workflows, and training.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency without compromising quality.
• Lead and mentor a team of Robotics Quality Specialists.
• Define training programs and onboarding for new quality team members.
• Provide coaching and performance management for direct reports.
• Promote a quality-first culture across all operational layers.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for quality-related issues.
• Interface directly with NVIDIA stakeholders on quality performance, reporting, escalations and resolution plans.
• Prepare and present regular quality reports and business reviews.
• Anticipate client needs and proactively recommend improvements.
• Maintain and evolve quality documentation, including guidelines, SOPs, and evaluation frameworks.
• Ensure alignment with safety and compliance standards in robotics environments.
• Support cross-functional collaboration with Safety & Compliance teams, Program leadership, Engineering / client teams.

Conocimientos

Quality leadership

Cross-functional teams

Quality frameworks

Data-driven decisions

Robotics workflows

Teleoperation data

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder influence

Continuous improvement

Safety & compliance

Descripción del empleo

Welo Global is seeking a Robotics Data Quality Lead to define and drive end-to-end quality strategies across robotics data collection and annotation workflows. You will own KPIs, SLAs, and RCA/CAPA processes, leading a team to ensure accuracy and consistency in teleoperation, sensor data, and video outputs.

The role requires strong leadership in quality frameworks, data-driven decision making, and collaboration with stakeholders including NVIDIA.