Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer

Azalea Robotics is building the next generation of airport ground operations, starting with automated baggage handling. Our customers are airlines and airports across the globe, so your work will have global reach, and every site brings new deployment challenges. As a forward deployed robotics engineer, you’ll bring our ARC-2 (link) robot to life: commissioning systems on-site, troubleshooting operations, ensuring a high safety bar, and much more. This role involves managing the day-to-day operations of these deployments, and the ideal candidate should have a background in software engineering, mechanical engineering, or robotics, along with excellent communication skills. New grads encouraged to apply!

Responsibilities
Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Conducting field surveys before installation

• Installing, testing, and calibrating perception systems

• Testing and troubleshooting functionality of Azalea’s robotic systems, including robotic arms and AGVs

• Coordinating frequently with Azalea Robotics headquarters to report bugs, implement new features, and document system performance

• Collaborating with on-site customer operations teams to minimize operational disruption and build strong working relationships
  
  Must Have

• Ability to travel up to 75% of the year, both domestically and internationally, to deployment sites

• Ability to work on-site at our office in Berkeley, CA when not at a customer site

• Basic networking skills (TCP IP stack)

• Basic proficiency with Linux and comfort using CLI

• Basic understanding of Docker

• Basic Python skills, including debugging and simple scripting

• Mechanical assembly skills and proficiency with hand tools

• Excellent communication skills, particularly the ability to distill problems and bugs in the field into actionable tasks for engineering teams

• Ability to lift and move equipment as needed during deployment setup (up to ~50 lbs)

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Azalea will sponsor visas for exceptional candidates
  
  Nice to Have

• Basic knowledge of CAN

• Familiarity with industrial robot safety standards

• Basic experience with camera or LiDAR calibration

• Basic experience with 3D printing

Our Culture
Azalea Robotics is a tight-knit group of engineers and operators solving problems in one of the most operationally complex environments on earth. Deployment engineers are a key part of our team, ensuring that engineers at HQ can stay connected to problems in the field, and that customer concerns are well-represented. Deployment is also a launchpad: after roughly six months in the field, deployment engineers will have the opportunity to move into our core software team, bringing firsthand knowledge of how ARC-2 performs in real airports.

Azalea Robotics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or disability. We offer competitive compensation, including salary, stock options, and benefits.