Robot Teacher (Los Altos)

Your IT Recruiter • Los Altos, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

A leading robotics research lab is hiring a Robot Teacher to help train robots to perform complex, dexterous tasks using imitation learning. The role involves piloting robots with teleoperation tools, applying human intuition and creativity to robot learning and evaluation, and working with teams to improve robot skills. No robotics background is required.

This is a 6-month W2 contract paying $30 per hour. The position is 100% on-site in Los Altos, California, on a four-day-per-week, 10-hour-per-day schedule, with potential overtime. Travel of up to 25% is required to support off-site testing and data collection.

Requirements

• Creative, curious, and detail-oriented, especially when evaluating physical systems.
• Strong hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness.
• Comfortable working with computers.
• Willing to work across disciplines and learn from technical and operational peers.
• Dependable and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Able to lift and move robotic systems weighing up to 50 pounds with care.
• Available for a 100% on-site role in Los Altos, California, on a 4-day-per-week, 10-hour-per-day schedule, with travel up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with video games, VR, drone piloting, or precision assembly.
• Prior knowledge of robotics or command-line tools.

Responsibilities

• Teleoperate robots in varied scenarios to teach a wide range of tasks using physical controllers, VR headsets for first-person control, and third-person-controlled computer simulations.
• Operate with a safety-first mindset when working with and around robotic systems.
• Collaborate across teams to design, test, and improve robot skill curricula.
• Set up, calibrate, and maintain robot workstations in lab and home-like environments.
• Communicate with engineers and researchers to share insights from the field.
• Maintain organized reports, experiment logs, and data tracking.
• Lift and move robotic systems weighing up to 50 pounds with care.
• Travel up to 25% to support off-site testing and data collection.

What This Job Offers

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