Senior Engineering Technician at Figure (San Jose, CA)

Figure· San Jose, CA·10h ago

Job description

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Engineering Technician to build, integrate, troubleshoot, and maintain complex robotic systems and engineering test assets. This is a hands-on role for someone who can work independently, own hardware within their area, and partner with engineers to drive problems to resolution.

Responsibilities

Build, integrate, bring up, and maintain complex robotic systems, subsystems, and test equipment.
Independently troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, and system-level failures using test equipment, logs, data, and engineering documentation.
Own assigned hardware and test assets, including configuration, upgrades, maintenance, uptime, and readiness.
Execute system and subsystem testing and clearly identify, document, and escalate failures.
Work with engineering to reproduce failures, validate fixes, and drive issues to closure.
Improve procedures, tooling, fixtures, and workflows to increase reliability, quality, safety, and efficiency.
Maintain clear documentation of hardware configuration, test results, repairs, and known issues.
Train and support other technicians on hardware, procedures, and troubleshooting.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of hands-on experience building, testing, troubleshooting, or repairing complex electromechanical systems.
Strong electrical, mechanical, and system-level troubleshooting skills.
Experience with complex assembly, system bring-up, rework, and component replacement.
Proficiency with diagnostic equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, logic analyzers, and DAQ systems.
Working knowledge of Linux environments, shell commands, and Python for system bring-up, troubleshooting, test execution, and data collection.
Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, CAD, BOMs, and technical documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with robotics, automation, or complex electromechanical systems.
Experience with system integration, reliability testing, or failure analysis.
Familiarity with CATIA or similar CAD tools.
Python, Java, and/or C++ experience.
Knowledge of IPC-A-610, IPC-A-620, or J-STD-001.

The US hourly range for this full-time position is between $45/hr to $70/hr.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.

Why work at Figure

Mission-Driven & High Impact: The company is laser-focused on a singular, ambitious mission: "to build the most groundbreaking company on the planet." Work is described as being "in the trenches together."
Culture of Speed & Fearlessness: Core values include "Move Fast & Be Technically Fearless" and "Aggressively Optimistic." The environment is described as high-performance, with a "championship mindset."
On-Site, Collaborative Environment: Employees work from physical offices in San Jose, CA (HQ) and a secondary location in Sunnyvale. The culture emphasizes in-person collaboration.
Generous Benefits: Offers health insurance, generous parental leave, and family/childcare benefits.
Massive Growth Trajectory: With 110 open roles, explosive headcount growth, and a clear path to market, employees have significant opportunity for career growth and impact.
Technical Challenges: Work spans cutting-edge AI (reinforcement learning, perception, pretraining), hardware engineering (actuators, electrical, mechanical), and manufacturing at scale.

About Figure

Company Overview

One-liner: Figure is an AI robotics company building the world's first commercially viable autonomous general-purpose humanoid robot.
Entity Type: Private (Series C, $1.9B total funding)
Headquarters: San Jose, California, USA
Founded: 2022
Founders: Brett Adcock

Core Business

Primary industry: AI Robotics / Humanoid Robotics / Machinery Manufacturing
Target customers: Enterprise (manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, retail) and, in future iterations, consumer/home markets.
Mission or purpose statement: To bring a commercially viable general-purpose humanoid to market, making humans capable of more and addressing labor shortages.

Products & Services

Figure 03: The latest generation humanoid robot, designed for the home and the world at scale. Features a softer look and feel, advanced hand dexterity, and an integrated battery in the torso. It is powered by the company's AI model, Helix.
Helix / Helix 02: Figure's in-house AI model for humanoid control. Helix 02 is described as their most powerful model to date, enabling the robot to perform complex tasks autonomously (e.g., using the whole body to do dishes end-to-end).
F.02 Fleet: The previous generation robot used in a real-world deployment with BMW, where it contributed to the production of 30,000 cars over 11 months, running 10 hours per day.
BotQ: Figure's manufacturing division, responsible for building the robots at scale.

Market Standing

Valuation/Market Cap: Not publicly disclosed (private company). Total funding is $1.9B.
Key Metric: Total Funding of $1,854,000,000.
Notable Investors/Partners: Parkway Venture Capital (led Series A and Series C), Intel Capital (led Venture Round), Brett Adcock (led Seed Round). Key partner: BMW (11-month deployment).
Growth Signals: Headcount grew 128.8% YoY to 442 employees. Active job postings increased 223.5% YoY. The company is actively scaling its manufacturing arm (BotQ) and commercial operations. It operates in 12 countries.

Competitive Advantages

First-Mover in Commercial Humanoids: Figure has a significant head start with a real-world, 11-month deployment at a major automaker (BMW), proving the technology's viability.
Vertically Integrated AI & Hardware: Unlike many competitors, Figure builds both the robot hardware and the AI software (Helix) in-house, creating a tightly integrated system.
Massive Data Advantage: Through its "Project Go-Big" and partnership with BMW, Figure is building the world's largest humanoid pretraining dataset, a critical moat in AI.
Aggressive Talent Acquisition: Has hired top talent from Tesla (60), Apple (34), Boston Dynamics (12), SpaceX (9), and others, concentrating deep expertise.

Strategic Focus

Commercial Deployment: Scaling from pilot programs (BMW) to widespread commercial deployment across logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing.
Home Market Entry: The design of Figure 03 signals a clear strategic pivot toward the consumer/home market as the next major growth vector.
AI Leadership: Continued investment in the Helix AI model to achieve full autonomy and general-purpose capability.
Manufacturing Scale: Building out BotQ to mass-produce humanoid robots.

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