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Robotics Operations Manager

Generalist AI· Operations
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Boston (Somerville)$180/hr - $220/hrContractPosted 3mo ago

About the role

Lead and scale on-site robotics operations to produce high-quality data for robotic foundation models. Manage robot operators and shift leads, turning evolving technical priorities into reliable workflows, and build scalable processes and team capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Own daily robotics operations. Coordinate staffing, task scheduling, robot availability, and equipment readiness to deliver consistent data collection throughput and quality.
  • Lead and develop the team. Coach operators and shift leads, set clear expectations, and support hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, and performance management.
  • Keep the lab ready and safe. Oversee robot setup, readiness checks, equipment tracking, and safe operating procedures. Stay close to the work on the lab floor, support basic troubleshooting, and coordinate repairs and technical escalations.
  • Translate research priorities into execution. Partner with research and engineering to launch, refine, and retire data collection tasks, with clear instructions, quality checks, and issue tracking.
  • Use operational data to improve performance. Establish metrics and reporting across robot utilization, throughput, data quality, operator productivity, and equipment reliability. Identify bottlenecks and recurring failures, then drive improvements with the relevant teams.
  • Build processes that scale. Develop practical operating procedures, training materials, and handoff routines that help the team execute consistently as the fleet and operation grow.

Qualifications

  • Have owned day-to-day execution in robotics, manufacturing, logistics, technical operations, or another hands-on environment where people and equipment must work together reliably.
  • Have led and developed frontline teams, including coaching people, setting performance expectations, and maintaining standards for quality and safety.
  • Are comfortable working around complex hardware and can assess an operational problem, guide initial troubleshooting, and recognize when engineering support is needed.
  • Have used metrics to identify a bottleneck or recurring issue and made changes that improved throughput, quality, or reliability.
  • Can turn changing technical requirements into clear instructions and daily priorities, making sound decisions and communicating tradeoffs when the process is still taking shape.

Skills

Required:Team leadership and coachingOperations managementTroubleshooting and basic engineering coordination
Last updated Oct 20, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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