Robot Deployment Technician
Cosmic RoboticsConstruction Robotics company
On-siteMid
Giant Ventures
HCVC
MaC Venture Capital
About the role
TL;DR
Deploy and operate solar installation robots on job sites.
- •Robot Deployment Technician Location: Field (jobsites across the US; Cosmic HQ in SF optional) Full time, in person.
- •Up to 100% travel.
- •Company Overview Our mission is to accelerate the construction of critical infrastructure on Earth while pioneering technologies to enable humanity to build beyond.
- •Starting with Cosmic-1
- •a system that installs solar panels 10x faster than today's methods, helping us transition to a clean energy future and laying the groundwork for the future of autonomous construction.
- •The Role You'll be Cosmic's leader in the field, deploying and running Cosmic-1, our solar module installation robot, on utility-scale solar sites across the US.
- •On some projects you'll run the robot yourself full-time.
- •On others, you'll train and support our customer crews running a fleet of robots.
- •You'll stay on site for the full length of each project, learn how our customers build, and make sure the robots deliver value every day.
- •You'll be the main link between the field and engineering: reproducing bugs, supporting hardware testing, and bringing back critical feedback from the field.
- •Responsibilities Operate Cosmic-1 safely and productively on customer jobsites Train customer crews to operate the robot and support their operations Perform daily inspections, preventive maintenance, and field repairs on mechanical, electrical, and sensor systems Send daily reports on production, uptime, issues, and safety Serve as Cosmic's on-site safety representative Find, reproduce, and document bugs with engineering, and help test new features in the field and at our facility Install, swap, and calibrate sensors and other components Help build best practices for field ops, maintenance, and customer training Learn solar construction in depth, and complete trip and expense reports Schedule & Travel Up to 100% travel, based on a jobsite for the full length of a project (typically weeks to months) Onsite hours match our customer's site schedule.
- •Typically 5 days per week, but could extend to weekend work during peak times Travel and lodging covered Requirements Strong mechanical and electrical skills: hand and power tools, wiring, multimeter diagnostics Clear communicator who can work with customer construction teams and an ability to teach others Detail-oriented, safety-first, and resourceful Valid US driver's license and clean driving record; able to drive trucks and operate heavy equipment OSHA 30 Construction training required.
- •Cosmic will provide the training if you don't have it.
- •Must pass a background check, drug screen, and meet any other customer screening requirements Bonus 2+ years of hands-on experience operating, maintaining, or repairing heavy equipment, industrial machinery, robotics, or field-deployed electromechanical systems Utility-scale solar construction experience, especially module installation or trackers Experience training crews or leading a small field team Construction, oil and gas, mining, agriculture, or military background Working fluency in Spanish (enough to talk through tasks and safety on a jobsite) Work Environment & Physical Requirements The work happens outdoors on active solar sites around heavy equipment, often in remote areas in the elements.
- •Lift and carry up to 45 lb repeatedly, including over uneven ground Stand and walk for 10 hours a day; bend, kneel, and climb onto equipment Wear required PPE (hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, high-vis, steel-toe boots)
Required skills
LinuxGitPythonBash
Nice-to-have skills
AWSGoogle CloudAzureTerraformDockerKubernetesCI/CDReactNode.jsPostgreSQL
Domain expertise
cleantechaerospace
Benefits & perks
Travel and lodging covered
Tech stack
LinuxGitPythonBash