Senior Data Operations Engineer - Robotics Data Tooling

FieldAI; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

FieldAI is building field-ready AI systems for robotics at FAIRI in Cambridge, MA, seeking a Senior Data Operations Engineer to run data collection and annotation, tooling, and support demos. You’ll manage interns and contractors, write SOPs, and ensure high-quality data pipelines across hardware and software domains.

You’ll work with Python/Java scripting, motion capture, AR/VR tech, and various robotics platforms to scale FieldAI’s data operations and demonstrate capabilities for field

Qualifications

• Soldering and cable assembly.
• 0Motion capture systems (Vicon/OptiTrack/IMU).
• Data annotation for robotics or autonomous vehicles.
• QA for hardware and/or software.
• 3D scanning and 3D printing.
• Data collection and human subjects research (IRB/consent familiarity a plus).
• AR/VR development or production.
• Python, Java, or equivalent scripting.
• LIDAR.
• Robotics platforms, sensors, or control.
• Linux command line.
• Blender or Unity.
• Film/TV production.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain hardware sensor suites—sensor harnesses, camera arrays, mounting fixtures, wearable sensor stacks (including soldering and cable assembly).
• Write and maintain QA scripts for in-house and vendor data drops.
• Build and maintain annotation software and other internal data tooling.
• Run motion capture, teleoperation, and human-subjects data collection sessions yourself — the fastest way to dogfood and stress-test tooling and protocols before handing them to the team.
• Annotate robotics/AV datasets against FAIRI’s evaluation framework.
• Use hands-on collection and annotation work to surface tooling gaps and drive tooling roadmap.
• Manage and schedule data collection interns and contractors; own day-to-day throughput and quality.
• Onboard and train interns/contractors on equipment, SOPs, and the informed-consent process.
• Write and maintain SOPs and other supporting documentation for data collection, annotation, and lab operations.
• Own first-level QC and escalation for intern/contractor output; flag protocol or safety issues.
• Learn the product stack and operate robotic platforms to demonstrate FieldAI FFM capabilities.
• Support demo planning and execution, coordinating with the Research Operations Partner.
• Help produce content showcasing FieldAI’s ability to deploy robots on dull, dirty, and dangerous jobs.
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues live during demos with important stakeholder.

Skills

Soldering & cabling

Motion capture systems

Data annotation robotics

Hardware QA

3D scanning

3D printing

Human subjects research

AR/VR development

Linux command line

Blender or Unity

Film production

LIDAR

Robotics platforms

Python scripting

Java scripting

Tools

Python scripting

LIDAR

Job description

FieldAI is building field-ready AI systems for robotics at FAIRI in Cambridge, MA, seeking a Senior Data Operations Engineer to run data collection and annotation, tooling, and support demos. You’ll manage interns and contractors, write SOPs, and ensure high-quality data pipelines across hardware and software domains.

You’ll work with Python/Java scripting, motion capture, AR/VR tech, and various robotics platforms to scale FieldAI’s data operations and demonstrate capabilities for field