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Humanoid Robot Operator, Commercial Site Team (LA)

Figure AI · Los Angeles, CA

Posted Jul 20, 2026

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From the posting

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

This is a contract-to-hire position with the goal of transitioning to full-time employment.

As a Humanoid Robot Operator, you'll have the unique opportunity to work directly with our humanoid robots to test and validate new behaviors and skills.

Responsibilities:

Ensure successful operations of the robot in the field or on customer sites.

Follow proper equipment and robot maintenance procedures, including bring-up and shutdown.

Run the robot, identify bugs and problems, relay feedback to the appropriate teams.

Track, document, and escalate issues to the appropriate engineering teams using Jira.

Adhere to all safety procedures related to robot and teleoperation equipment.

Requirements:

Willingness to own the operations of the humanoid and drive proper functioning of the robot.

Excellent communication skills.

Demonstrate sustained focus and attention while performing assigned tasks.

Experience working with robots or troubleshooting mechanical systems.

Can stand 8+ hours a day and physically manage humanoid hardware

Embrace constructive feedback and strive for constant improvement.

Thrive in a fast paced environment. …

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