Robot Build Technician
Fremont, CAFull-timePosted 4mo agoStill listed 2 days ago
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Job overview
Physical Intelligence seeks a hands‑on Build Technician to assemble, calibrate, and maintain robotic systems in a fast‑paced hardware lab, collaborating with engineering teams to ensure quality, reliability, and efficient inventory management for data collection and model training.
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Full job description
We're looking for a hands-on Build Technician who thrives in a fast-paced hardware environment. You'll be responsible for building, assembling, and maintaining the robotic systems that power our data collection and model training operations. You'll work directly with our Hardware Engineering team to bring robots from prototype to production, ensuring quality and reliability at every step. What You'll Do:
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Build and assemble robotic systems according to engineering specifications, including mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical components
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Install, calibrate, and configure robots and end-of-arm tooling for various applications
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Execute test protocols and quality checks to ensure robots function as designed
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Maintain detailed service records and documentation for robotic equipment
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Support hardware bring-up, including wiring, harnessing, and integration of sensors and actuators
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Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to root-cause manufacturing issues and implement solutions
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Manage inventory of parts, tools, and consumables for the hardware lab
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Train team members on assembly procedures and best practices Competencies and Skills:
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2+ years of experience in mechanical or electromechanical assembly, robotics, or manufacturing environments
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Proficiency with hand tools, power tools, and lab equipment (soldering, crimping, torque wrenches)
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Experience with cable harnessing, wire routing, and electrical integration
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Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, schematics, and assembly instructions
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Familiarity with robotic systems, PLCs, or automated equipment is a plus
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Basic understanding of CAN bus, Ethernet, and communication protocols
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Strong troubleshooting skills and attention to detail
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Comfortable working in a fast-paced, iterative environment
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Experience with inventory management and documentation tools (Notion, Excel)
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Prior experience in robotics, automotive, aerospace, or consumer electronics is highly valued
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
How this job compares
Set against the 443 open Hardware Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$58–118K/yr61 salary ranges
- US median$28–54/hr335 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 26 open Hardware Technician jobs in California and 443 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Hardware Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (301 postings).
- Education
- 68 of the 443 open Hardware Technician jobs (15%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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