Robotics Lab Lead & Fabrication Specialist

University of California-Berkeley; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Job summary

The Lab Assistant role at the University of California, Berkeley, AUTOLab, supports a robotics research environment led by Professor Ken Goldberg. The lab houses multiple robot arms and a range of equipment, and the assistant ensures safety, organization, and access to IT and electrical infrastructure.

Responsibilities include supervising experiments, coordinating repairs, setting up new workstations, assisting with 3D printing fabrication, and advising students on research tasks, with emphasis

Qualifications

• Expertise with robot arms and similar machinery (coursework/experience).
• Knowledge of CAD design fundamentals and 3D printing.
• Skills in organizing tools and equipment.
• Ability to read and operate software systems for robotics.
• Ability to read and interpret robot manuals.

Responsibilities

• Maintain lab organization and safety; greet visitors.
• Supervise robot experiments and data recording; order cables; organize tools.
• Coordinate repair of robot arm with vendor; set up workstations and displays.
• Troubleshoot lab network problems; assist in designing new devices for robot experiments.
• Advise students on their research.
• Assist in design and 3D printing fabrication of hardware components.

Skills

Robot arms experience

CAD design

3D printing

Tool organization

Software systems knowledge

Reading robot manuals

Tools

CAD software

3D printing equipment

Job description

The Lab Assistant role at the University of California, Berkeley, AUTOLab, supports a robotics research environment led by Professor Ken Goldberg. The lab houses multiple robot arms and a range of equipment, and the assistant ensures safety, organization, and access to IT and electrical infrastructure.

Responsibilities include supervising experiments, coordinating repairs, setting up new workstations, assisting with 3D printing fabrication, and advising students on research tasks, with emphasis