Robotics Deployment & Automation Engineer

Simbe; United States; Remote; USD 60,933 - 72,986; Full time

Job summary

Simbe Robotics is seeking a Robotics Deployment & Support Engineer to own the full deployment lifecycle for new retail locations, from installation to digital configuration and early operational health. This contract role supports rapid rollout with high autonomy.

Responsibilities include managing deployment timelines, coordinating remote contractors, configuring robots, troubleshooting network, hardware, and software, and building lightweight tooling to automate repetitive tasks.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical operations, deployment, or field support in robotics or IoT.
• Strong troubleshooting across network, software, and hardware.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent deployments and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Scripting or automation experience (Python, Bash) to reduce manual work.
• Proficiency with Linux-based systems and basic networking (TCP/IP, Wi-Fi, VPN).
• Experience using AI tools to accelerate investigation, analysis, or workflow automation.
• Strong written and verbal communication for coordinating remote field teams and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Opsgenie).
• Availability to work a weekend-inclusive schedule to support deployments.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Deployment Ownership: manage full deployment lifecycle per site and ensure quality/timeline.
• Pre-Deployment Preparation: verify site requirements and blockers.
• Physical Deployment Coordination: coordinate remote contractors and field teams.
• Digital Configuration and Onboarding: configure robots and validate performance.
• Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution: diagnose/network/hardware/software issues.
• Automation and Tooling: build scripts/workflows to reduce manual effort.
• Quality Assurance: maintain QA checks for deployment readiness.
• Documentation: update Jira/Confluence and contribute to playbooks.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Python scripting

Linux

Networking

Automation

Communication

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Opsgenie

Zendesk

Job description

Simbe Robotics is seeking a Robotics Deployment & Support Engineer to own the full deployment lifecycle for new retail locations, from installation to digital configuration and early operational health. This contract role supports rapid rollout with high autonomy.

Responsibilities include managing deployment timelines, coordinating remote contractors, configuring robots, troubleshooting network, hardware, and software, and building lightweight tooling to automate repetitive tasks.