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Robotics Lab Operator Salary Area Jobs in California

Droyd Robotics

Robot Operator

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$20 - $25/hr

About the Role As a Robotics Operator at Droyd, you will work hands-on with our robotic systems to ... robotics systems or human-in-the-loop interfaces * Background in manufacturing, assembly, or lab ...

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How much do robotics lab operators make?

Robotics lab operators typically earn a median salary ranging from $40,000 to $60,000 annually, depending on experience, location, and the complexity of the robotics systems they manage. Entry-level positions may start lower, while experienced operators with specialized skills or certifications can earn higher wages. The role often requires familiarity with robotics software, hardware troubleshooting, and safety protocols.

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Securing a robotics lab operator position typically requires technical skills in robotics, electronics, or programming, along with relevant certifications or experience. Competition can vary based on location and industry demand, but having hands-on experience and familiarity with robotic systems can improve chances of employment.

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Robotics Research Engineer

Foundry Robotics Inc

San Francisco, CA • On-site

$150K - $250K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO

Re-posted 4 hours ago

Job description

Robotics Research Engineer
About Us
We are reimagining manufacturing through advanced robotics. Our mission is to rebuild the American manufacturing industry as an AI-first, assembly-focused, dual-use contract manufacturer. We aim to empower manufacturers with intelligent, efficient, and adaptable robotic systems that redefine productivity and quality. As a founding member of our engineering team, you will have a direct and significant impact on our product, culture, and ultimate success. This role is 100% in-person at our office in the mission, SF.
The Role
We are hiring a Robotics Research Engineer to design, implement, and deploy intelligent robotic systems for manufacturing.
This is not a purely academic role - and not a generic software role. You will work across:
  • ROS2-based system architecture
  • Manipulation and navigation
  • Perception and VLA-based control
  • Traditional controls fused with learned methods
  • On-site deployment in production manufacturing workcells

You should be equally comfortable reading robotics papers, tuning controllers, debugging sensor calibration, and pushing production code to robots running on a factory floor.
Key Responsibilities
Robotics Systems & Architecture
  • Design and implement distributed robotic systems in ROS2
  • Build modular autonomy stacks for manipulation and mobile platforms
  • Own system-level performance, latency, and reliability

Robotics Foundation Models (VLA)
  • Develop and integrate Vision-Language-Action models for robotic control
  • Design data collection pipelines and fine-tune foundation models for assembly tasks
  • Benchmark and evaluate real-world performance

Controls + Learning
  • Fuse traditional control with learned policies
  • Implement hybrid perception-planning-control architectures
  • Improve robustness, repeatability, and safety in physical systems

Manipulation, Navigation & Deployment
  • Develop algorithms for dexterous manipulation and industrial navigation
  • Ship systems from prototype to production
  • Debug real-world edge cases (lighting, calibration drift, wear, latency) and maintain deployed robotic cells
What We're Looking For
Deployment Mentality
  • Experience shipping systems into real environments (not just lab demos)
  • Comfort debugging hardware-software integration issues
  • Ability to own systems end-to-end

Ownership
  • Thrives in high-velocity, ambiguous environments
  • Takes full technical ownership of complex systems
  • Willing to get into the weeds of mechanical, electrical, and software challenges
Nice to Have
  • PhD in Robotics or related field
  • Experience working on dual-use or DoD-related systems
  • Ability to obtain a government security clearance
  • Experience with safety-critical robotic systems
Growth Opportunities
  • Define the technical direction of robotics foundation model deployment in manufacturing
  • Build and lead the autonomy team
  • Shape the next generation of AI-driven assembly systems
  • Become a core technical interface with defense and industrial partners
Why Join Us?
This is one of the only places where world-class manufacturing operators, mechanical engineers, robotics researchers, and software engineers sit in the same room - building production systems together.
We are committed to being deeply embedded in the U.S. industrial base. Our focus is simple: build adaptive robotic assembly systems that make American manufacturing scalable, resilient, and competitive again.
If you want to publish papers, this may not be the role.
If you want to build and deploy the systems those papers were meant to enable - this is it.
The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of San Francisco is:
$150,000-$250,000 USD
Compensation packages at Foundry Robotics for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Foundry Robotics employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, and generous PTO.

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