Robotics Research Operations Analyst

Rhoda AI; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhoda AI is building the next generation of generalist intelligent robots. The team owns the full robotics stack and focuses on reliable experiments, data collection, and scalable infrastructure to advance state-of-the-art research.

We’re seeking a detail-oriented individual to translate research needs into executable experiments, coordinate data collection, and ensure high-quality, well-documented results with minimal overhead.

Qualifications

• Understanding of robotics, ML, or experimental workflows.
• Technical background in CS/Engineering; hands-on coding preferred.
• Rigorous, detail-oriented and able to infer intent from experiments.
• Strong execution, ownership and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in robotics, data collection, lab operations, testing or QA.

Responsibilities

• Translate research needs into clear experiment plans, operating procedures, and data collection protocols.
• Support researchers with robot data collection, including task setup, scene/object preparation, pilot execution, and data QA.
• Own experiment execution end-to-end: model or task handoff → station readiness → execution → QA → results/data delivery.
• Train and coordinate research operations pilots; ensure consistency across people, shifts, and stations.
• Identify and troubleshoot issues related to hardware, setup, operators, data quality, and experiment execution.
• Maintain robot stations, resets, randomization, metadata, and experiment traceability.
• Track data quality, throughput, and operational bottlenecks; continuously improve research workflows.
• Partner closely with Research, Robot Data, and platform/infrastructure teams.

Skills

Robotics basics

ML basics

Experimental workflows

Hands-on execution

Problem-solving

Education

Computer science/Engineering background

Job description

Rhoda AI is building the next generation of generalist intelligent robots. The team owns the full robotics stack and focuses on reliable experiments, data collection, and scalable infrastructure to advance state-of-the-art research.

We’re seeking a detail-oriented individual to translate research needs into executable experiments, coordinate data collection, and ensure high-quality, well-documented results with minimal overhead.