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Robotics Technician

Watney Robotics· Field Deployment
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San FranciscoFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Hands-on technician role focusing on end-to-end development, deployment, and maintenance of autonomous robotic systems from prototype to production, with emphasis on diagnostics, testing, and field support.

Responsibilities

  • Build, test, and optimize robots that run continuously.
  • Troubleshoot complex mechanical, electrical, and software issues in autonomous systems.
  • Develop diagnostic procedures and predictive maintenance protocols.
  • Configure and calibrate sensors, actuators, and control systems.
  • Support field deployments and remote debugging of systems worldwide.
  • Create assembly documentation and maintenance procedures as we scale.
  • Help iterate on hardware designs based on real-world performance data.
  • Interface with our software and hardware teams to improve robot behavior and reliability.

Qualifications

  • 2+ years hands-on experience with robotic systems, automation equipment, automotive, or similar.
  • Strong mechanical assembly and troubleshooting skills.
  • Electrical debugging capabilities (reading schematics, using multimeters/oscilloscopes).
  • Experience with motors, sensors, and control systems.
  • Detail-oriented approach to documentation and testing.
  • Basic Linux skills - comfortable with CLI, SSH, log files, and system diagnostics.

Skills

Required:Robotics systems hands-onMechanical assemblyElectrical debuggingSensors and actuators
Last updated Sep 19, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Watney Robotics

Watney develops autonomous robotics systems to operate datacenter and supercomputing infrastructure.

Autonomous Physical Infrastructure

autonomous roboticsdatacentersupercomputinginfrastructurehyperscalerscompute scaling
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