Robotics Operations Engineer I — First-Shift Production Fleet

Lila Sciences; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical, dental, vision

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Lila Sciences in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Robotics Operations Engineer I to support deployment and daily operation of the production robot fleet. You will monitor live robot operations, troubleshoot, document incidents, and collaborate with software and hardware teams to improve uptime.

The role follows a 9am–5pm schedule and will shift to first‑shift coverage (6am–2pm) as the fleet expands. Strong hands‑on experience with robotics is required.

Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience with robotic systems through work, programs, internships, or teams.
• Solid grasp of robotics concepts including kinematics, sensors, actuators, and control systems.
• Working experience with ROS2, including nodes, topics, launch files, and debugging tools.

Responsibilities

• Monitor robot behavior during live production operations.
• intervene quickly and safely to pause, stop, or reset robots when needed.
• Document logs, sensor output, video, and reproduction steps for incidents.
• Perform minor robot maintenance, including cabling, sensors, fasteners, and basic components.
• Execute robot swap procedures, validate spares, and return robots to production readiness.
• Maintain records of robot health, incidents, maintenance actions, and fleet status.
• Translate field observations into priorities for software/hardware fixes.
• Identify recurring failure patterns and recommend downtime-reducing improvements.

Skills

Robotics systems

ROS2

Kinematics

Electrical troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Robotics or Mechatronics degree

Tools

Nav2

Telemetry dashboards

Job description

Lila Sciences in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Robotics Operations Engineer I to support deployment and daily operation of the production robot fleet. You will monitor live robot operations, troubleshoot, document incidents, and collaborate with software and hardware teams to improve uptime.

The role follows a 9am–5pm schedule and will shift to first‑shift coverage (6am–2pm) as the fleet expands. Strong hands‑on experience with robotics is required.