Robotics Engineer

Success Matcher Recruitment; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Success Matcher Recruitment is seeking a Robotics Technician for a San Francisco development lab. You will work hands-on to keep autonomous robots running in 24/7 cycles and progress toward a deployment-manager track.

We look for 2+ years in electromechanical troubleshooting, comfort with Linux CLI, and ability to work on-site in San Francisco. The role offers a path from Technician to Senior Technician with real customer impact and equity-like benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional electromechanical troubleshooting experience.
• Comfortable with hand tools, diagnostic electronics, and basic Linux command-line operations.

Responsibilities

• Live troubleshooting of mechanical, electrical, and software issues in 24/7 robot operations.
• Disassemble, repair and reassemble electromechanical systems using diagnostic tools.
• Collaborate with engineering to improve robot reliability from field findings.
• Perform basic electrical analysis and Linux CLI diagnostics to identify root causes.

Skills

Electromechanical troubleshooting

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Diagnostic tools

Job description

Salary: $80,000 – $130,000 + Equity + Benefits

Relocation Package: No

The Opportunity

Join a high-growth robotics firm that is moving past lab demos and into the real world.

Our client builds autonomous robots currently deployed in data centers for the world's largest hyperscalers. Unlike many startups, their tech is operational 24/7, generating real value today.

Backing includes over $21M in seed funding from top-tier VCs like Conviction, A*, and Abstract. You will join a lean, elite team of ~15 people, including former leaders from Apple, Zoox, and Zipline, at a company where your work is shipped to customers immediately.

The Role

We are seeking a Robotics Technician with 2+ years of electromechanical experience. This isn't just a support role; it is a career-track position with clear progression from Technician to Senior Technician to Deployment Manager. You will work hands-on in a San Francisco development lab, ensuring autonomous robots maintain 100% uptime.

What You Will Be Doing

• Live Troubleshooting: Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and software issues for robots operating in 24/7 cycles.
• Maintenance & Repair: Disassemble, repair, and reassemble complex electromechanical systems using multimeters, oscilloscopes, and diagnostic tools.
• Engineering Feedback: Collaborate directly with the engineering team to improve robot reliability based on your real-world findings.
• Systems Diagnostics: Perform basic electrical analysis and execute Linux command-line diagnostics to identify root causes of system failures.

Field Support (Optional): Potential opportunities to support field deployments at customer data center sites.

Who You Are

• Experienced: 2+ years of professional experience in electromechanical troubleshooting.
• Technical: Comfortable with hand tools, diagnostic electronics, and basic Linux command-line operations.
• Resilient: You enjoy the "detective work" of finding out why a robot stopped mid-cycle and fixing it.
• Local: Able to work on-site full-time in San Francisco.