Technician (Robotics Hardware)
C5R is building facilities that connect frontier AI to the physical world. We believe this connection is a force for good in expanding humanity's scientific discovery.
We are hiring a hands-on Technician to help build, install, cable, assemble, and maintain hardware inside our San Francisco facility. You will work with engineers, scientists, and operators to make robot workcells, lab equipment, fixtures, cabling, and facility hardware safe, reliable, serviceable, and ready for daily use.
We are looking for someone comfortable with both mechanical and electrical hardware tasks: mounting equipment, assembling fixtures, routing and labeling cables, checking connections, and spotting issues before they become failures. A strong candidate is the person a team trusts around expensive, sensitive equipment.
What You Will Do
- Assemble, install, and modify robot arms, workcells, fixtures, mounts, sensors, cameras, racks, test setups, and facility or lab equipment such as fume hoods, benches, instruments, and carts.
- Use hand tools, power tools, torque tools, measurement tools, and shop equipment to drill, fasten, align, mount, secure, and adjust hardware safely.
- Fabricate, modify, label, install, and test cables and harnesses, including connector work, wire routing, strain relief, and basic electrical validation.
- Route cables through robotic systems so they support full range of motion, avoid pinch points and interference, and remain easy to inspect and service.
- Read drawings, schematics, wire lists, build instructions, and CAD references.
- Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and cabling issues with engineers, including intermittent signals and mechanical interference.
- Keep tools, parts, cables, hardware, and work areas organized; document changes and give practical feedback to engineering.
- Jump into evolving facility setup and hardware support work as we build the facility while operating it.
What We Are Looking For
- 3+ years of hands-on technician experience in robotics, automation, aerospace, medical devices, electronics, industrial equipment, lab automation, field service, hardware prototyping, or a similar environment.
- Strong mechanical aptitude and good judgment around mounting, fasteners, weight, load paths, alignment, pinch points, moving parts, and safe equipment handling.
- Experience with both mechanical assembly and electrical/cabling work, including assembling, modifying, routing, labeling, and testing cables or harnesses.
- Comfort using hand tools, power tools, torque wrenches, crimpers, soldering irons, calipers, multimeters, and related tools.
- Careful attention to detail, especially when following pinouts, cable routing diagrams, build instructions, or safety-critical steps.
- Good judgment about when to continue, stop, or escalate a safety, quality, or reliability concern.
- Clear communication with engineers, scientists, operators, vendors, and other technicians.
- Comfort working onsite in a fast-moving facility where not every process is fully defined yet.
- Comfort working long hours when necessary
Relevant Backgrounds
- Robotics or automation: robot arms, sensors, cameras, workcells, cable routing, fixtures, integration, or troubleshooting.
- Hardware assembly, electronics manufacturing, aerospace, or medical devices: harnesses, connectors, test fixtures, precise assembly, documentation, and engineering collaboration.
- Lab automation, instrumentation, field service, or machine-building: setting up equipment, diagnosing issues, supporting technical teams, and making systems work in the real world.
Nice To Have
- Experience with robotic arms, strain relief, service loops, cable carriers, or other moving cable-management systems.
- Experience with soldering, crimping, connector pinning, harness fabrication, shielded cables, coax, or cable documentation.
- Experience with machining, 3D printing, sheet metal, fixture building, CAD, or quick-turn mechanical modifications.
- Familiarity with E-stops, interlocks, grounding, low-voltage wiring, power separation, or other hardware safety practices.
Compensation And Terms
- Compensation range: $90,000-$130,000, depending on experience.
- Competitive equity package.
- Full-time role.
- Onsite in San Francisco.
Pay: $80,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
