
Product Operations Engineer at UnitX (Milpitas, CA / HQ)
UnitX· Milpitas, CA / HQ·
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Job description
About UnitX
UnitX is building the world’s best robotics product to accelerate human productivity in manufacturing. UnitX is a fast-moving startup with a team from Stanford and Google. Since inception, UnitX has shipped 1000+ mission-critical systems across 180+ of the world's leading manufacturers' production lines. Every year, $6.1B dollar worth of products (think EV batteries) go through UnitX AI inspection system to ensure quality.
Founded by engineers from Stanford, MIT, and Google, we’re a fast-moving Series B startup combining cutting-edge machine vision, robotics, and AI. We value creativity, precision, and ownership. We’re looking for builders who want to shape the next generation of intelligent factories.
The Role
We are looking for a Product Ops Engineer to support customer deployments, build customizations, troubleshoot technical issues, and help improve the product based on field needs. This role works closely with Engineering, Product, FAE, and customer teams.
Responsibilities
- Support customer deployments from setup through acceptance.
- Configure and customize the product for customer applications.
- Build integrations with systems such as PLC, MES, FTP, and databases.
- Troubleshoot issues across software, hardware, networking, and configuration.
- Build scripts and tools to improve deployment and debugging efficiency.
- Document solutions and share learnings with the team.
- Identify recurring product gaps from customer deployments.
- Contribute small bug fixes and product improvements with support from the Engineering team.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Automation, Robotics, or a related field.
- Solid programming skills in Python or C++.
- At least 1 year of work experience in a customer facing technical role.
- Experience with PLC, MES, industrial networking, or system integration.
- Comfortable working with Linux and debugging technical systems.
- Strong problem-solving and hands-on troubleshooting skills.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
- Willing to work directly with customers and field teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with machine vision, industrial automation, robotics, or manufacturing.
- Experience with Docker, IPCs, NVIDIA Jetson, or edge computing.
Why Join UnitX
This role offers the opportunity to accelerate human productivity through robotics in manufacturing. You get to define how a differentiated AI-vision platform enters some of the world’s fastest-growing and most strategically important manufacturing markets. You will work directly with company leadership, influence product and market strategy, and build relationships that can become significant global accounts.
UnitXis proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, inclusion, and respect, and are committed to building a workplace where everyone can thrive. We make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process. If you require assistance, please contact Human Resources. Requests for accommodation will be treated confidentially and in accordance with applicable laws. As a safety-sensitive, drug-free workplace, employment with UnitX is contingent upon successful completion of applicable pre-employment screening requirements.
Why work at UnitX
- Culture & Team: Founded by engineers from Stanford, MIT, and Google; described internally as a robotics company with values of reliability, precision, transparency, and ambition.
- Growth Trajectory: 78 employees with rapid expansion (+19.6% YoY); 8 active job openings including Embodied AI Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer, Simulation Engineer, and Recruiter roles.
- Work Environment: Santa Clara HQ with a global, cross-functional team (Sales 25%, Technical 24%, Operations 5%). Talent sourced from top companies (Keyence, Amazon, Stanford, Palo Alto Networks, Verkada) — suggests high-performance culture.
- Perks & Mission: Direct impact on worldwide manufacturing quality; opportunity to work on full-stack robotics combining deep learning, imaging, and hardware deployed at scale.