Robotics Technician, Assembly & Maintenance Hardware · San Francisco · Full-time →

Tau Robotics, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Tau Robotics, Inc. in San Francisco seeks a Robotics Technician for assembly and maintenance of our robotic systems. You will assemble, wire, and calibrate robots and grippers, diagnose mechanical and electrical faults, and contribute to rapid fabrication cycles in a hardware-driven team.

We value hands-on electromechanical skills and the ability to own spares, tooling, and preventive maintenance schedules while collaborating closely with a focused group building general-purpose AI for robots.

Qualifications

• Hands-on electromechanical skills including wiring, soldering, 3D printing, and careful assembly.
• Systematic debugging to uncover root causes rather than just symptoms.
• Background in robotics, RC, machine shops, or similar hands-on work is welcome.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, wire, and calibrate robots and their grippers.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical failures quickly.
• Own spares, tooling, and the preventive maintenance schedule.

Skills

Hands-on electromechanical skills

Systematic debugging

Robotics background

Tools

Soldering

3D printing

Diagnostics

Job description

Robotics Technician, Assembly & Maintenance.

Hardware · San Francisco · Full-time

Our mission is to build a general-purpose AI for robots. We believe the path is to deploy robots early in real customer environments, learn from large-scale real-world experience, and steadily increase autonomy and performance beyond human levels. Join a focused team building this system end to end, with significant ownership and meaningful equity.

What you’ll do

• Assemble, wire, and calibrate robots and their grippers
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical failures fast
• Own spares, tooling, and the preventive maintenance schedule

What we look for

• Hands-on electromechanical skills: wiring, soldering, 3D printing, careful assembly
• Systematic debugging instincts that find root causes, not just symptoms
• Background in robotics, RC, machine shops, or similar hands-on work welcome