VR Robot Operator

Amazing Opportunity with local robotics company!

Skills & Attributes

• Strong computer proficiency; experience with PC gaming, VR systems, or Linux environments is a plus.
• Ability to work effectively in ambiguous, evolving environments.
• Curious, self-directed learner who proactively investigates issues and consults available documentation before escalating to managers or engineers.
• Clear attention to detail and ability to create new and update relevant documentation based on new skills learned throughout one’s tenure.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to document processes, observations, and learnings clearly.
• Comfortable giving and receiving feedback in a collaborative team setting.
• Reliable, punctual, and able to follow structured task instructions accurately.

Responsibilities

• Teleoperate our robots using a VR system.
• Follow a task demonstration playbook to execute specific robot behaviors and scenarios.
• Communicate clearly with engineers and managers about blockers, improvement opportunities, and task observations.
• Monitor robot performance and behavior, identifying issues, inconsistencies, or unexpected outcomes.
• Interrupt robot execution when necessary and provide corrective demonstrations to support machine learning workflows.
• Participate in a continuous feedback loop, contributing to peer reviews and tooling/process improvements.
• Support quality assurance (QA) tasks during downtime when not actively teleoperating robots.
• Adapt quickly to evolving workflows and tooling, as this role will change alongside ongoing ML development