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title: 'Field Deployment Technician at Teleo'
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# Field Deployment Technician at Teleo

- **Company:** Teleo
- **Location:** Florida
- **Compensation:** $70k–$100k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-02-17
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/teleo/6dfaac40-a782-444f-98d3-d65ec94d205f

## Job description

Teleo is a robotics startup disrupting a trillion-dollar industry. Teleo converts construction heavy equipment, like loaders, dozers, excavators, trucks, etc. into autonomous robots. This technology allows a single operator to efficiently control multiple machines simultaneously, delivering substantial benefits to our customers while significantly enhancing operator safety and comfort.

Teleo is founded by Vinay Shet and Rom Clément, experienced technology executives who led the development of Lyft’s Self Driving Car and Google Street View. Teleo is backed by YCombinator, Up Partners, F-Prime Capital, and a host of industry luminaries. Teleo’s product is already deployed on several continents and generating revenue.

Teleo is poised for rapid growth. This presents a unique opportunity to be part of a team that is creating a product with a profound impact on our customers, working on cutting-edge 100,000-pound autonomous robots, engineering intricate systems at the intersection of hardware, software, and AI, and joining the early stages of an exciting startup journey.

The Field Deployment Technician will work directly with mining and construction customers to install, integrate, and maintain Teleo’s remote operation and AI systems on heavy equipment. This role requires strong hands-on mechanical and electrical aptitude, the ability to work independently in field environments, and a willingness to learn complex, cross-domain systems.

## Responsibilities

- Measuring and integrating mechanical and electrical components
- Installing and optimizing on-equipment systems and network infrastructure
- Troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and connectivity issues
- Supporting new vehicle, control station, and network deployments
- Performing routine maintenance and service visits

## Minimum Qualifications

- 2+ years of experience in a Technician or Mechanic role
- Experience in Mining, Construction, Mechanical, Automotive, or other Industrial fields
- Experience integrating mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems preferred
- Hands-on experience with electrical systems, including rework and splicing
- Ability to use electrical test instruments (multimeter, continuity tester, etc.)Comfortable working from technical drawings and schematics
- Proficient with computers (email, chat tools, spreadsheets, documentation)
- Comfortable using power tools (grinder, drill, fabrication tools) and performing mechanical assemblies
- Physically capable of performing field work, including lifting, climbing, and working on heavy equipment
- Ability and willingness to travel 50%+ to customer sites (regional driving and periodic out-of-state travel)
- Strong communication skills and professional customer interaction
- Fluent in English (written and spoken)
- Demonstrated willingness to learn and grow in a fast-paced, evolving technical environment
- Strong work ethic and accountability

## Preferred Qualifications/Bonus Points

- Ability to use CAD platforms
- Understanding of electrical diagram platforms
- Comfortable configuring computers and networks

You will travel to customer sites (50%+ travel required), operating within customer time constraints and safety conditions to complete installations of Teleo’s hardware, electrical, and network systems

This position offers the opportunity to work alongside senior operations leadership and gain experience across mechanical, electrical, networking, and AI-integrated systems. Ideal candidates are physically capable, adaptable in high-ambiguity environments, and eager to grow into increased responsibility over time.

Teleo is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. All qualified people are encouraged to apply.

## About Teleo

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Teleo converts existing fleets of heavy equipment into semi-autonomous robots that operators can control remotely, improving safety and productivity in construction and mining.
- **Entity Type**: Private, acquired by HavocAI in March 2026 (now an operating subsidiary)
- **Headquarters**: Palo Alto, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Vinay Shet (CEO) and Rom Clement (CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Automation Machinery Manufacturing, Robotics, Construction Technology
- **Target Customers**: B2B, serving construction companies, mining operators, and heavy equipment fleet owners
- **Mission/Purpose**: To revolutionize heavy equipment operations by bringing supervised autonomy to existing machines, making worksites safer and more productive while addressing labor shortages

## Products & Services
- **Supervised Autonomy Retrofit Kit**: A hardware/software system that retrofits existing heavy equipment (dozers, excavators, etc.) with teleoperation and semi-autonomous capabilities. Operators control machines from a remote desk, switching between machines and job sites instantly.
- **Remote Operations Platform**: A software platform enabling operators to manage multiple machines from a safe, comfortable remote workstation.
- **Analytics**: Provides operational performance analytics to improve fleet efficiency.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed (acquired by HavocAI in 2026)
- **Total Funding**: $28.2M – $29.8M (conflicting reports) across 4 rounds, including a $150K accelerator round and multiple Series A rounds led by UP.Partners
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of approximately $1.8M (pre-acquisition estimate); employee count of 43–56 (varying sources)
- **Notable Investors**: UP.Partners (lead), Trucks Venture Capital, F-Prime Capital
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Acquired by HavocAI in March 2026, signaling strategic value in defense/autonomy space
  - Named to BuiltWorlds 2026 Robotics Top 50 in Automated Machinery & Related Solutions – Earthmoving & Excavation
  - Active job postings (3 open roles as of recent data)
  - LinkedIn followers: 4,441 (growing ~1%/month, ~19%/year)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Retrofit Approach**: Works with existing heavy equipment fleets rather than requiring new machines, lowering adoption barriers for customers.
- **Supervised Autonomy**: Combines remote operations with autonomous capabilities — machines handle mundane tasks autonomously, operators step in for complex tasks — allowing one operator to manage multiple machines.
- **Patented Safety & Control Systems**: Multiple active patents covering teleoperator workflow assignment and control station safety.
- **HavocAI Backing**: Now part of a larger autonomy company with resources across sea, air, and land domains, expanding market reach.

## Strategic Focus
- Integration under HavocAI to extend all-domain collaborative autonomy capabilities
- Serving construction and mining customers with safe, practical autonomy solutions
- Expanding remote operator capabilities to address industry labor shortages
- Continued product development in supervised autonomy for heavy equipment

## Why Work Here
- **Engineering Focus**: 11 of 17 employees (pre-acquisition) in technical roles — strong engineering culture with technologies including Python, PyTorch, C++, TypeScript, React, AWS, ROS, and Linux
- **Location**: On-site in Palo Alto, CA (292 Lambert Ave — the HQ)
- **Culture**: Startup environment focused on solving real-world problems in construction and mining; emphasis on safety and productivity innovation
- **Recent Hires From**: Notable companies including Nuro, Dusty Robotics, Lyft, Archer, Tesla — suggests high-caliber engineering talent
- **Growth Trajectory**: Acquired by HavocAI with resources for scale; opportunity to work on cutting-edge robotics and autonomy tech
- **Current Openings** (as of recent): Senior Mechanical Engineer (Vehicle Integration & Validation), Lead Perception Engineer, Logistics & Inventory Associate

## Sources
1. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://linkedin.com/company/teleo-ai)
2. [CB Insights Profile](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/teleoai)
3. [PitchBook Company Profile](https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/433416-25)
4. [Tracxn Company Profile](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/teleo-ai/__UCxVxpZgXtnE0Bud-VUXpyEciI445vcn7CaUSYy5OhA)
5. [Lever Careers Page](https://jobs.lever.co/teleo)
6. [Company Website](https://teleo.ai)
7. [LinkedIn Post (BuiltWorlds Award)](https://linkedin.com/company/teleo-ai)

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