Senior Data Operations Engineer
Field AI · Boston, MA
Roboticsonsitesenior$110k–$140k
At a glance
Highlights
- Build sensor rigs and annotation tooling powering humanoid robotics research.
- Run hands-on motion capture and teleoperation sessions to stress-test tools.
- Operate robots live to demo Field Foundation Models to stakeholders.
Ideal candidate
Hands-on builder who thrives switching between hardware and software in one day. Takes high ownership of open-ended problems, documents well, and wants to grow into leading a data operations team for humanoids.
Requirements
- Soldering and cable assembly
- Motion capture systems (e.g., Vicon, OptiTrack, markerless/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
- Comfortable moving between hardware and software in the same day, genuinely hands-on
- High ownership of open-ended tasks without much hand-holding
- Strong documentation habits
Lab profile
About Field AI
Builds risk-aware embodied AI for autonomous robots in construction, mining, security, and manufacturing.
What they build
- Field-ready embodied AI autonomy stack
- Autonomous robots for harsh environments
- Reality capture and construction monitoring
Known for
- Risk-aware, reliable field-ready AI systems
- Real robots, sensors, and field deployments
- Global operations in harsh environments
- Pragmatic approach beyond off-the-shelf methods
Key facts
- Based in Irvine, California
- R&D team in Boston, Massachusetts
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