Robotics Technician

Lumicity; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumicity is seeking a robotics technician to support assembly, testing, maintenance, and continuous improvement of advanced robotic systems in San Francisco.

The role emphasizes hands-on hardware build, bringing systems online, supporting engineering teams, and improving processes to keep robotics equipment operating reliably.

Qualifications

• Robotics, automation, autonomous systems, aerospace, mechatronics, semiconductor equipment, or electromechanical hardware experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging ability.
• Experience with sensors, motors, actuators, cable assemblies, wiring, or electronics.
• Comfortable reading engineering drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.
• Experience supporting prototype, R&D, lab, NPI, or engineering environments.
• Familiarity with Linux, CAD, testing equipment, and engineering tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain robotic systems, electromechanical assemblies, actuators, sensors, and supporting hardware.
• Perform robot bring-up, testing, validation, debugging, and troubleshooting.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and system-level failures and help identify root causes.
• Support prototype builds, engineering development, and hardware improvements.
• Create and improve assembly procedures, work instructions, and engineering documentation.
• Track robot fleet health and technical issues using tools such as Jira.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to improve reliability, manufacturability, and performance.
• Maintain inventory, tooling, test equipment, and engineering hardware.

Skills

Robotics experience

Troubleshooting

Sensors & actuators

Reading drawings

Prototype support

Linux & CAD

Job description

We are seeking a Robotics Technician to support the assembly, testing, maintenance, and continuous improvement of advanced robotic and electromechanical systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain robotic systems, electromechanical assemblies, actuators, sensors, and supporting hardware.
• Perform robot bring-up, testing, validation, debugging, and troubleshooting.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and system-level failures and help identify root causes.
• Support prototype builds, engineering development, and hardware improvements.
• Create and improve assembly procedures, work instructions, and engineering documentation.
• Track robot fleet health and technical issues using tools such as Jira.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to improve reliability, manufacturability, and performance.
• Maintain inventory, tooling, test equipment, and engineering hardware.

Ideal Background

• Robotics, automation, autonomous systems, aerospace, mechatronics, semiconductor equipment, or electromechanical hardware experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging ability.
• Experience with sensors, motors, actuators, cable assemblies, wiring, or electronics.
• Comfortable reading engineering drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.
• Experience supporting prototype, R&D, lab, NPI, or engineering environments.
• Familiarity with Linux, CAD, testing equipment, and engineering tools is a plus.

This is not a traditional design engineering role where the primary focus is CAD ownership, system architecture, simulations, or product design.

Instead, it's a highly technical, hands-on position focused on:

• Building hardware
• Bringing systems online
• Supporting engineering teams
• Improving processes
• Keeping robotic systems operating reliably