Robotics Field Test Operator with Relocation Bonus

TAR; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation bonus

Unlimited PTO

Health insurance

Meal stipend

Job summary

TAR is building autonomous field-test campaigns for its robotic systems at the San Francisco robotics facility, with multi-week deployments to West Texas. The Field Test Operator will own pre-test setup, execution, data collection, and post-test reporting, ensuring go/no-go safety decisions and structured data flow to engineering.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in unmanned or robotic field testing, FAA Part 107 certification, and strong troubleshooting skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years operating or testing unmanned or robotic systems in the field or equivalent hands-on aeronautical experience.
• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification required at time of joining.
• Demonstrated decision-making: owning go/no-go, preflight checklists, safety documentation.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution of field test campaigns for TAR's robotic systems from pre-test to post-test reporting.
• Serve as certified operator for tests requiring FAA Part 107 authorization, making go/no-go decisions with safety procedures.
• Set up, launch, operate, and recover test units in the field; troubleshoot electromechanical and software issues on-site.
• Capture structured data for engineering to act on; maintain records of test conditions and outcomes.
• Escalate safety issues immediately and pause or stop testing when warranted.
• Report operability, reliability and failure patterns to engineering to drive design iteration.

Skills

Unmanned systems

FAA Part 107

Field testing

Electromechanical troubleshooting

Documentation

Outdoor work

Travel willingness

Job description

TAR is building autonomous field-test campaigns for its robotic systems at the San Francisco robotics facility, with multi-week deployments to West Texas. The Field Test Operator will own pre-test setup, execution, data collection, and post-test reporting, ensuring go/no-go safety decisions and structured data flow to engineering.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in unmanned or robotic field testing, FAA Part 107 certification, and strong troubleshooting skills.