Robotics Field Engineer

Nimble Robotics • Cypress, TX

4d • $100,000 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Nimble is hiring a Robotics Field Engineer to help keep its robotic fulfillment system running at peak performance. The role supports steady, high-throughput operation of the robot fleet through diagnostics, troubleshooting, and collaboration with operations and engineering teams. As a first line of support, the engineer guides operations teams through critical issues and uses production data to improve system performance.

The position is based in a warehouse environment with variable temperatures, including cold, heat, and humidity. On-call or stand-by work, including weekends and holidays, may be needed. The expected starting pay range is $100,000–$130,000 per year, with equity in addition to cash compensation. Exact offers may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Requirements

• 0–5 years of experience supporting and improving complex robotics systems in a production environment, or at least 2 years of experience combined with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Robotics.
• Strong technical curiosity and debugging skills, including the ability to read technical logs and interpret data.
• Proficiency using SQL to analyze production data.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work on-call or stand-by, including weekends and holidays as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with robotics fleet management and autonomous logistics.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve issues within Nimble's fleet of order-fulfilling robots.
• Debug Nimble's robotics and fulfillment software to alleviate operational issues.
• Develop observability tools to make production issues faster and easier to mitigate.
• Create and maintain detailed system-operation and issue-resolution documentation with support and engineering teams.
• Use data to help prioritize system improvements.
• Provide timely support to operations teams to improve system and robot metrics.

Benefits

• Unlimited flexible time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance through several plans and options.
• Paid parental leave.
• Commuter benefits, including access to fully paid parking spots.
• Cash referral bonus for referred candidates who are hired.
• 401(k) retirement plan contributions.
• Equity program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level