Assembly Technician

What we need

The Assembly Technician is responsible for performing vehicle integration, calibration, and quality inspections, while driving ongoing Factory Service and depot repair operations. Positioned within the Autonomous Forklifts team, this role bridges manufacturing, quality assurance, and service execution to ensure all build, repair, and refurbishment activities meet strict engineering standards.

What we do

The team is responsible for delivering solutions for the storage and retrieval use cases performed in a fully autonomous warehouse operating 100s of mobile robots at customer sites. The role requires excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate in a highly cross-functional environments along with strong technical problem-solving skills and passion to tackle real world challenges in robotics.

What you’ll do

• Leads complex electro-mechanical vehicle integration, high-level IPC configuration, firmware flashing, and multi-sensor calibration (LiDAR extrinsics, safety fields) for autonomous forklifts.
• Executes comprehensive quality inspections and First Article Inspections (FAI) against complex engineering drawings, CAD models, and electrical schematics to disposition non-conformances.
• Coordinates Factory Service, overhaul, and refurbishment activities on fielded assets returning from customer sites.
• Drives diagnostic troubleshooting and root-cause analysis on complex electro-mechanical, hydraulic, and wiring discrepancies.
• Documents non-conformance reports (NCRs), inspection gates, and service histories to ensure complete digital data traceability.
• Partners directly with Engineering to identify Design for Manufacturability (DFM) improvements, refine work instructions, and establish standardized testing/calibration protocols.
• Mentors junior technicians, while documenting non-conformance reports (NCRs) and digital service histories to enforce 100% data traceability.

What you’ll need

• High School Diploma or equivalency required; prefer an associate’s degree in Mechatronics, Quality Technology, Automotive, or equivalent work experience.
•  Minimum 5 years’ hands-on experience in electro-mechanical assembly, quality inspection, heavy equipment maintenance, or robotics environments
• Reading complex electrical schematics/CAD models; proficient in Linux command-line, CAN bus analyzers, multimeters, precision alignment tools (inclinometers/calipers), and hydraulic pressure testing.
• Advanced diagnostic software proficiency (e.g., Curtis Integrated Toolkit, Siemens TIA, WinVCL, Python) (Strongly Preferred)
• Strong troubleshooting ability, high attention to detail, analytical problem-solving, and adaptability across shifting operational needs.

Our Environment

• Up to approximately 0–10% travel may be required in support of customer site visits or depot field audits.
• Position is 100% onsite at the Austin, TX facility. 
• Employees may be required to use a personal credit card for business travel expenses, which are reimbursed based on the program guidelines. Eligible employees may receive a corporate credit card based on role and travel requirements, but a personal credit card may be needed during onboarding until the corporate card is issued. 
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted. 
• Ability to perform job duties requires standing, kneeling, crouching, twisting, working in cramped positions, and bending around heavy machinery. 
• Available to work assigned shifts, overtime, or weekends as dictated by production and service schedules.