Senior Robotic Assembly Technician

Persona AI Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonus

Medical benefits

Equity

Paid time off

Winter break

Job summary

Persona AI Inc. in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Assembly Technician to support electromechanical assembly and testing of our humanoid robot systems.

You will set up test benches, refine manufacturing workflows, and help engineers with diagnostics and iterative design changes. The role emphasizes hands-on building, calibration, and documentation, with opportunities to influence early design choices and improve reliability.

Qualifications

• 4+ years hands-on experience with actuators or electromechanical assemblies in a lab or R&D environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude: comfortable with tools, torque specs, alignment, and precision assembly.
• Familiarity with brushed/brushless motors, encoders, gearboxes, and force/torque sensors.
• Experience with test instrumentation (e.g., load cells, power analyzers, thermal cameras).
• Competency with data collection tools (Python, MATLAB, or LabVIEW) is a plus.
• 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 (e.g., soldering, crimping, bearing swaps, housing mods) to support pre-production systems.
• Set up and maintain testing infrastructure (test benches, equipment, fixtures and support equipment).
• Assist in the assembly, calibration, and debugging of custom actuators.
• Collaborate closely with mechanical and electrical engineers to influence early design and assembly methods.
• Contribute to root-cause analysis and design iteration.
• Maintain lab inventory of custom and off-the-shelf parts, such as motors, encoders, gearboxes, bearings, torque sensors, cables, fasteners, tools etc.
• Enforce safety procedures and maintain a clean, organized lab environment.
• Document test setups, lab procedures, and hardware configuration changes.

Skills

Actuators

Electromechanical assemblies

Mechanical aptitude

Test instrumentation

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Tools

Python

MATLAB

LabVIEW

Job description

Persona AI Inc. in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Assembly Technician to support electromechanical assembly and testing of our humanoid robot systems.

You will set up test benches, refine manufacturing workflows, and help engineers with diagnostics and iterative design changes. The role emphasizes hands-on building, calibration, and documentation, with opportunities to influence early design choices and improve reliability.