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Senior Engineering Technician

San Jose, CAOnsiteFull TimeSenior$45,000–$70,000 /yrPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • electromechanical systems
  • electrical troubleshooting
  • mechanical troubleshooting
  • system-level troubleshooting
  • complex assembly
  • system bring-up
  • rework
  • component replacement
  • multimeters
  • oscilloscopes

Nice to have

  • robotics
  • automation
  • system integration
  • reliability testing
  • failure analysis
  • CATIA

Role summary

Figure, an AI robotics company, is seeking a Senior Engineering Technician in San Jose, CA. This hands-on role involves building, integrating, troubleshooting, and maintaining complex robotic systems and test assets. The technician will own assigned hardware, work independently to resolve issues, and collaborate with engineers. Responsibilities include system bring-up, failure analysis, documentation, and improving workflows for reliability and efficiency. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience with electromechanical systems, strong troubleshooting skills, proficiency with diagnostic equipment, and working knowledge of Linux and Python.

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Engineering Technician to build, integrate, troubleshoot, and maintain complex robotic systems and engineering test assets. This is a hands-on role for someone who can work independently, own hardware within their area, and partner with engineers to drive problems to resolution.

Responsibilities:

  • Build, integrate, bring up, and maintain complex robotic systems, subsystems, and test equipment.
  • Independently troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, and system-level failures using test equipment, logs, data, and engineering documentation.
  • Own assigned hardware and test assets, including configuration, upgrades, maintenance, uptime, and readiness.
  • Execute system and subsystem testing and clearly identify, document, and escalate failures.
  • Work with engineering to reproduce failures, validate fixes, and drive issues to closure.
  • Improve procedures, tooling, fixtures, and workflows to increase reliability, quality, safety, and efficiency.
  • Maintain clear documentation of hardware configuration, test results, repairs, and known issues.
  • Train and support other technicians on hardware, procedures, and troubleshooting.

    • Requirements:

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience building, testing, troubleshooting, or repairing complex electromechanical systems.
  • Strong electrical, mechanical, and system-level troubleshooting skills.
  • Experience with complex assembly, system bring-up, rework, and component replacement.
  • Proficiency with diagnostic equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, logic analyzers, and DAQ systems.
  • Working knowledge of Linux environments, shell commands, and Python for system bring-up, troubleshooting, test execution, and data collection.
  • Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, CAD, BOMs, and technical documentation.

    • Bonus Qualifications:

  • Experience with robotics, automation, or complex electromechanical systems.
  • Experience with system integration, reliability testing, or failure analysis.
  • Familiarity with CATIA or similar CAD tools.
  • Python, Java, and/or C++ experience.
  • Knowledge of IPC-A-610, IPC-A-620, or J-STD-001.

    • The US base pay range for this full-time position is $45.00 to $70.00 per hour.

    The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.

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