Data Collection Technician

FocusKPI Inc.•Mountain View, CA

2d•$30 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

FocusKPI is seeking a Data Collection Technician to join one of their clients, a high-tech SaaS company. The client is seeking a Robotics Data Collection Contractor to support their Robot Intelligence Lab. In this role, you will operate robotic hardware and data-collection infrastructure to gather high-quality computer vision, teleoperation, and human-demonstration datasets for robotic tasks. The ideal candidate is comfortable working with robots, cameras, other sensors, and computers. The candidate is also expected to follow experimental protocols and check with research scientists on the team when protocols are unclear. This is a hands-on position focused on collecting, validating, and organizing robotics data.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in any field; A Bachelor's degree in engineering is a huge plus
3-5 years of experience is ideal.
Prior experience working with robots (arms and humanoids) and teleoperation systems is required.
Experience in Robot operation
Experience with teleoperation devices and camera calibration.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational and documentation skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Basic understanding of ROS/ROS2 and familiarity with different sensors such as cameras, LiDARs, etc.

Responsibilities

Collect robot demonstration and environment survey data using predefined experimental protocols.
Operate robots, grippers, and teleoperation devices.
Set up and calibrate cameras, sensors, and data acquisition systems.
Help set up the computer vision annotation pipeline.
Ensure synchronization of vision, robot state, and sensor data.
Verify data quality and identify failed or corrupted demonstrations.
Document experimental conditions and maintain accurate records.
Organize, label, upload, and maintain detailed records about collected datasets.
Perform routine hardware inspections and report equipment issues.
Assist with basic troubleshooting of robotics software and hardware