Robotics Production Technician

Superorganism; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ulysses in San Francisco designs, manufactures, and operates autonomous vessels for defense, commercial, and scientific missions. You will assemble, inspect, and test complete vehicles, working directly with engineers to solve build problems and make the next robot easier to produce.

The core of the role is ownership: know what you're building, check your work, and leave a clear record of what went into each robot.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience assembling, maintaining, or repairing mechanical or electromechanical hardware in manufacturing, robotics, automotive, aerospace, marine, or a similar setting.
• Confident using hand tools, power tools, torque tools, and measuring equipment such as calipers.
• Able to read mechanical drawings, assembly instructions, and bills of materials, and follow test procedures accurately.
• Strong practical troubleshooting skills. You can explain what failed, what you checked, and where you need help.
• Careful workmanship and clear records. You catch mistakes, raise issues early, and take responsibility for the quality of your work.
• Comfortable working independently and alongside engineers as designs and production processes evolve.

Responsibilities

• Build robots: Assemble mechanical and electromechanical systems, including housings, seals, propulsion, batteries, sensors, and wiring, from drawings, bills of materials, and work instructions.
• Organisation and Inventory: Keep the production space organised (kitted, clean, ESD safe), manage component tracing and procurement.
• Get the details right: Check fit, alignment, fastener torque, cable routing, and seal installation. Spot damaged parts or unclear instructions before they become a problem in the water.
• Inspect and test: Inspect incoming parts and completed assemblies; run leak checks and functional tests using documented procedures, and record the results.
• Troubleshoot and rework: Find the cause of assembly and test failures, carry out tests. Complete agreed repairs, and work with engineering when a problem needs a design change.
• Keep builds traceable: Record part revisions, serial numbers, build steps, test results, and rework so we know exactly what went into each vehicle.
• Keep production moving: Prepare build kits, track parts and consumables, flag shortages early, and keep tools and workstations organised and ready.
• Improve the process: Help develop assembly fixtures and test setups, improve work instructions, and suggest changes that reduce build time and prevent repeat mistakes.
• Feed learning back: Show engineers where a design is difficult to assemble, inspect, or service, and help prove out improvements on the next build.
• Documentation: Maintain build instructions, rework notes, and test procedures; feed recurring issues back to engineering.

Skills

Hand tools

Power tools

Torque tools

Calipers

Reading drawings

Troubleshooting

Independent worker

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Trade school / apprenticeship

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Torque tools

Calipers

Job description

Ulysses in San Francisco designs, manufactures, and operates autonomous vessels for defense, commercial, and scientific missions. You will assemble, inspect, and test complete vehicles, working directly with engineers to solve build problems and make the next robot easier to produce.

The core of the role is ownership: know what you're building, check your work, and leave a clear record of what went into each robot.