Senior Assembly Technician, Robotics & Test Integration

Persona AI; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Performance bonus

Medical benefits

Equity

Paid time off

Winter break

Job summary

Persona AI in Houston is seeking a Senior Assembly Technician to support assembly, testing, and refinement of electromechanical systems for our humanoid robot platform. You will set up custom test infrastructure and maintain precise manufacturing workflows while supporting engineers with diagnostics and continuous improvement.

You will lead mechanical and electrical assembly, calibrate actuators, and collaborate with engineers to influence early design and assembly methods.

Qualifications

• 4+ years hands-on experience with actuators or electromechanical assemblies in a lab or R&D environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with tools, torque specs, alignment, and precision assembly.
• Experience with test instrumentation (load cells, power analyzers, thermal cameras).
• Competency with data collection tools (Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW).
• Excellent attention to detail, documentation habits, and ability to follow engineering instructions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the build and assembly of robotic systems and subsystems.
• Perform mechanical and electrical assembly work (soldering, crimping, bearing swaps, housing mods).
• Set up and maintain testing infrastructure (test benches, equipment, fixtures).
• Assist in assembly, calibration, and debugging of custom actuators.
• Collaborate with mechanical and electrical engineers to influence design and assembly methods.
• Contribute to root‑cause analysis and design iteration.
• Maintain lab inventory of motors, encoders, gearboxes, bearings, cables, tools.
• Enforce safety procedures and maintain a clean lab environment.
• Document test setups, lab procedures, and hardware configuration changes.

Skills

Actuators experience

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Soldering

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Encoders

Motors

Torque sensors

Job description

Persona AI in Houston is seeking a Senior Assembly Technician to support assembly, testing, and refinement of electromechanical systems for our humanoid robot platform. You will set up custom test infrastructure and maintain precise manufacturing workflows while supporting engineers with diagnostics and continuous improvement.

You will lead mechanical and electrical assembly, calibrate actuators, and collaborate with engineers to influence early design and assembly methods.