Robotics Engineer

Kaleidoscope - Richmond, TX

- Entry Level

Richmond, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The contracted on-site Field Service Engineering role provides early stage Manipulation workcells with the onsite engineering resources required for the on-going development of the early phase, i.e. Alpha and Beta, work cells. These are skilled engineers who have been trained to run the systems with minimal safety systems deployed. There are two general types of Technical support for this role, Field Support Engineer and Field Technician.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the daily operation of the Alpha/ Beta level work cells
• Onsite software, controls, and hardware support and coordination for product tests
• Support setup and configuration of software and hardware systems
• Collaborates with and supports remote hardware and software development teams, providing local coordination of activities as needed
• Assist with identification of hardware issues and software bugs; perform and/or support root cause analysis, and installation of corrective actions
• Perform planned daily, weekly, and monthly hardware preventative maintenance activities
• Complete unplanned maintenance/ repairs as needed following prescribed instructions
• Install Hardware changes
• Provide documentation and updates as directed, including collecting data, data analysis, and creating reports
• Coordination, collaboration, and relationship development with onsite parties to meet priorities and deadlines

Requirements

• Familiarity with robotic work cells
• Experience working in a manufacturing or fulfillment center environment
• Strong skills with hardware and pneumatic systems used to drive a robotic work cell
• Ability to perform root cause analysis for mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical problems

Nice-to-haves

• Experience as a Field Support Engineer or Field Technician
• Practical, hands-on skills in hardware and software issues in robotic and automated equipment