Robotics Lab Technician - Hands-On Automation

Nidus Technologies; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health coverage

Team lunches

Job summary

Nidus Technologies is seeking a hands-on Lab Technician to maintain a fast-moving robotics lab in New York City. You will assemble robotics hardware, manage data-collection systems, and ensure lab safety and organization.

You will work closely with hardware, robotics, and ML engineers to turn designs into working systems and keep workflows efficient. The role emphasizes practical problem solving, ownership of lab tasks, and proactive maintenance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on robotics lab or hardware startup experience required or strongly preferred.
• Aptitude for reading assembly instructions, schematics, and BOMs.
• Ability to document work clearly and communicate problems to engineers.

Responsibilities

• Assemble mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical components for robots and workcells.
• Perform routine maintenance, calibration, and testing of lab equipment.
• Keep lab organized and labs safety compliant; manage inventory and parts.
• Support engineers with prototype builds, data collection, and experiment setup.
• Create and maintain assembly instructions and logs.

Skills

Robotics lab exp

Hardware assembly

Tools proficiency

Reading schematics

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree preferred

Tools

SolidWorks

Onshape

Fusion 360

Notion

Airtable

Job description

Nidus Technologies is seeking a hands-on Lab Technician to maintain a fast-moving robotics lab in New York City. You will assemble robotics hardware, manage data-collection systems, and ensure lab safety and organization.

You will work closely with hardware, robotics, and ML engineers to turn designs into working systems and keep workflows efficient. The role emphasizes practical problem solving, ownership of lab tasks, and proactive maintenance.