Robotics Lab Operations Engineer

Optimal Solution Company; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimal Solution Company in Mountain View, CA, is seeking a Robotics Lab Support Engineer to assist robotics teams in teleoperation, hardware setup, data collection, and system evaluation. You will work across mechanical, electrical, and software domains to support experiments and ensure repeatable, safe lab operations.

The role requires hands-on experience with ROS 2 workflows, Linux environments, Python scripting, and lab SOPs, with a focus on reliability and cross-functional collaboration

Qualifications

• Hands-on teleoperation, data collection, and robotics lab support experience.
• Experience enabling experiments from hardware setup through teleoperation and data validation.
• Familiarity with ROS 2 workflows, Linux environments, and software deployment processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare robots, workstations, sensors, and test areas for experiments.
• Support lab technicians and engineers with setup, readiness checks, and execution of experiments.
• Coordinate with facilities and vendors on equipment, inventory, and safety procedures.
• Document logs, notes, and SOPs to ensure repeatable experiments.

Skills

Teleoperation

Data collection

Robotics hardware

ROS 2

Linux

Python

Tools

CAD

3D printing

Git

Isaac Sim

Job description

Optimal Solution Company in Mountain View, CA, is seeking a Robotics Lab Support Engineer to assist robotics teams in teleoperation, hardware setup, data collection, and system evaluation. You will work across mechanical, electrical, and software domains to support experiments and ensure repeatable, safe lab operations.

The role requires hands-on experience with ROS 2 workflows, Linux environments, Python scripting, and lab SOPs, with a focus on reliability and cross-functional collaboration