Mind Robotics

Robot Operator

Palo Alto

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 34 days ago

PythonMachine LearningRoboticsAR/VRCommunicationMentoring

About the role

Our operators are the human side of that loop: they pilot robots, generate the demonstration data that trains our models, and surface the edge cases the AI team needs to see.
You'll spend a meaningful share of your week teleoperating robots, running collection sessions, and working through new tasks yourself before anyone else does.
Then you'll turn what you learned into SOPs, train the operators behind you, and raise the bar on data quality across the team.

You'll define what "good" looks like - pose conventions, framing, retry behavior, when to abort a take - and keep those documents alive as the platform evolves.
Own data quality. You'll spot-check collected episodes, flag bad data before it hits training, and partner with the AI team on what's working and what isn't. You're the closed-loop signal between what we collect and what the models actually learn.
Own data quality.
You'll spot-check collected episodes, flag bad data before it hits training, and partner with the AI team on what's working and what isn't.
We're hiring several Teleoperations Leads to drive that function end-to-end.
This is a hands-on lead role, not a desk job.

Track record of training or mentoring peers, even informally.
3-6 years in a hands-on operational role where physical skill, repeatability, and judgment all mattered - robotics teleoperation, motion capture, simulation/VR studios, surgical robotics, drone operations, stunt work, advanced manufacturing, professional gaming/esports coaching, or similar.
Demonstrated experience writing SOPs, training materials, or operator certifications that other people actually used - not just personal notes.
Track record of training or mentoring peers, even informally. You can teach a physical skill, not just perform it.
Excellent physical coordination, spatial awareness, and stamina.
Master new physical tasks quickly and can articulate why one approach beats another.
Strong written communication - your SOPs should be clear enough that a new operator can follow them on day one.
Comfortable giving and receiving direct feedback. The job is partly quality control
tact and honesty both matter.
Thrives in an early, fast-moving environment where the process you wrote last month gets rewritten this month.

Prior experience with humanoid or mobile-manipulation robots, VR/AR teleoperation rigs, or motion capture stages. (Preferred)
Familiarity with data-collection pipelines for ML - what makes a demonstration usable vs. noise. (Preferred)
Light scripting or tooling experience (Python, basic shell) for logging, tagging, or QA workflows. (Preferred)
Background in athletic coaching, physical therapy, martial arts instruction, or another domain where teaching motor skill is the job. (Preferred)
Experience running shifts or coordinating small teams in a regulated or safety-sensitive environment. (Preferred)

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