Robotics Field Engineer

Nimble Robotics; Cypress (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Flexible Time Off

Health Insurance

Paid bonding time

Referral Bonus

401k

Equity

Job summary

Nimble Robotics, Inc. is hiring a Robotics Field Engineer to keep our autonomous fulfillment system running at peak performance.

You will diagnose issues, troubleshoot, and collaborate with operations and engineering teams to sustain high throughput across our robot fleet. The role demands strong debugging skills, SQL literacy, and the ability to work autonomously in a warehouse environment with variable temperatures.

Qualifications

• 0-5 years of experience in a production environment supporting and improving complex robotics systems.
• Strong debugging skills and ability to read technical logs.
• Proficiency in SQL to analyze production data.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.
• Preference for hands-on robotics fleet management and autonomous logistics.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve issues within Nimble's fleet of order-fulfilling robots.
• Debug Nimble's robotics and fulfillment software to alleviate operations issues.
• Develop observability tools for faster mitigation of production issues.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation with support and engineering teams.
• Use data-driven insights to prioritize system improvements.
• Provide timely support to operations to improve system and robot metrics.

Skills

SQL

Debugging

Communication

Autonomy

Education

BS in CS/SE/Robotics

Tools

Log analysis

Job description

Nimble is an AI robotics company building the autonomous supply chain to power fast, efficient and economical commerce. We’re training robot AGI to power a proprietary generalist supply chain superhumanoid, the first robot in the world capable of performing thousands of tasks across the supply chain. We’ve raised over $220M at over $1B valuation and formed a strategic alliance with FedEx to build a national network of autonomous warehouses capable of generating many billions in annual revenue. We are a hardcore and obsessed team of the world’s best engineers and operators. If you are obsessed with your craft, enjoy a high-intensity and fast moving high impact environment, are super high agency in getting hard things done and want to be part of building the world’s most legendary robotics company at the most pivotal moment in history, we want to work with you.

We are on a mission to empower and inspire mankind to accomplish legendary feats by inventing robots that liberate us from the menial. We will accomplish this by training robot AGI to invent and build the Autonomous Supply Chain – everything from the inside of factories and warehouses to your front door – powered by generalist superhumanoids.

Our founding team comes from the AI labs at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon and our board of directors include famed robotics and AI legends including Fei-Fei Li (Chief Scientist of AI at Google and Director of Stanford’s AI Lab), Marc Raibert (founder of Boston Dynamics), and Sebastian Thrun (founder of GoogleX, Waymo; Stanford Professor and considered the father of autonomous vehicles).

At Nimble, we are committed to building legendary products, a legendary team, and a legendary legacy. Join us and become part of an ambitious, humble, and resourceful culture where your work will leave a lasting impact on the future of robotics and commerce.

Nimble's Core Values:

Be relentlessly resourceful - Challenge conventions and overcome obstacles.

Be legendary - Be the very best and do work that inspires.

Be humble - Prioritize growth, learning, and doing whatever is needed to further the mission.

Be dependable - Take ownership and deliver with high agency.

The Role

As a Robotics Field Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of keeping our robotic fulfillment system running at peak performance. You'll be part of a team responsible for ensuring steady and high throughput for our fleet of robots through expert diagnostics, troubleshooting, and collaboration with our operations and engineering teams. You'll act as the first line of support, guiding our operations team through critical issues and leveraging data to optimize system performance.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve issues within Nimble's fleet of order-fulfilling robots.
• Alleviate operational issues by debugging Nimble's robotics and fulfillment software
• Develop new observability tools to facilitate faster and easier mitigation of production issues.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation in collaboration with support and engineering teams, building a comprehensive guide for system operation and issue resolution.
• Use a data-driven approach to help prioritize system improvements.
• Provide timely support to operations teams to enhance system and robot metrics.

Qualifications

• 0-5 years of experience in a production environment supporting and improving complex robotics systems, or a minimum of 2 years of experience combined with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Robotics.
• Strong technical curiosity and debugging skills, including the ability to read technical logs and interpret data.
• Proficiency in using SQL to analyze production data.
• Demonstrated excellence in communication and documentation.
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.
• Preference for hands-on experience with robotics fleet management and autonomous logistics.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to work on-call/stand-by, weekends and holidays as needed
• Work location is in a warehouse environment with variable temperatures including cold, heat and humidity

Compensation

The pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $100,000 and $130,000/year. Your exact offer may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to cash compensation, this position will also receive generous equity for this position.

Culture:

We embrace challenges and strive to make the impossible possible each day. We’re not in this to do what’s easy or to be mediocre. We want to create something legendary and leave our mark on the world. We’re ambitious, we’re gritty, we’re humble and we’re relentlessly resourceful in pursuit of our goals. If this sounds like you then you might be a great fit!

Nimble Robotics, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state, federal or local laws.

Nimble's Benefits

Unlimited Flexible Time Off

Enjoy the time you need to travel, rejuvenate, and connect with friends and family.

Health Insurance

Nimble provides medical, dental, and vision insurance through several premier plans and options to support you and your family.

Enjoy paid bonding time following a birth.

Take the stress out of commuting with access to fully paid parking spots.

Referral Bonus

Get a cash bonus for any friend or colleagues that you refer to us that we end up hiring.

401k

Contribute towards a 401k for retirement planning.

Equity

Be an owner in Nimble through our equity program

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