--- title: 'Shift Coordinator, Humanoid Robot Operations (Night Shift) at Figure' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/shift-coordinator-humanoid-robot-operations-night-shift-figure-san-jose-1xpwc6v6t3zr' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-31' --- # Shift Coordinator, Humanoid Robot Operations (Night Shift) at Figure - **Company:** Figure - **Location:** San Jose, CA - **Posted:** 2026-10-29 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-31 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/figureai/jobs/4724384006 ## 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. This is a contract-to-hire position with the goal of transitioning to full-time employment. As the Night Shift Coordinator, you will lead our overnight team of Humanoid Robot Operators and own the results of the shift. Night shift has limited engineering support, so you'll be the one making the calls. You'll set priorities, keep robots running for real commercial use cases, solve problems as they come up, and hand the day team a clear, accurate picture of what happened overnight. This role is for someone who treats the shift's outcomes as their own. When targets are missed, you find out why and fix it. When targets are hit, you look for ways to improve on them. ## SHIFT: 10:30 PM to 7:00 AM ## Responsibilities - Lead, schedule, and direct the night shift operator team, including robot and station assignments, coverage, and shift priorities. - Own shift performance: robot uptime, task throughput, and on-time completion of the customer use case. Report results and misses at the end of every shift. - Act as the first point of escalation for robot failures, safety concerns, and operational blockers. Triage quickly and decide whether to keep running, pivot, or stand down. - Make sure every issue is tracked, documented, and escalated to the right engineering team in Jira, and hold the team to a high standard for ticket quality. - Run structured shift handoffs with day shift leadership so nothing gets lost between teams. - Coach operators in real time. Give direct feedback, support onboarding and training for new hires, and build a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. - Spot recurring failures and process gaps, then drive fixes with engineering and operations leadership. - Enforce all safety procedures for robot operation and model them yourself. - Make sure work areas meet cleanliness and organization standards, and that the team follows equipment and robot maintenance procedures, including bring-up and shutdown. - Step in hands-on and operate robots when the shift needs it. Requirements: - 5+ years of experience in a leadership role such as shift lead, supervisor, coordinator, or team lead. Manufacturing, field operations, lab operations, or a similar fast-paced environment is required. - A proven track record of owning team results: hitting targets, improving metrics, and holding yourself and others accountable. - Confidence making sound decisions on your own and under pressure, without waiting for direction. - Excellent written and verbal communication, including clear shift reports and effective escalation to technical teams. - Experience working with robots or troubleshooting mechanical or electromechanical systems. - Familiarity with Jira or a similar ticketing/tracking tool. - Openness to giving and receiving constructive feedback, with a drive for constant improvement. - Ability to stand 8+ hours a day and physically manage humanoid hardware. - 5-day workweek with a mandatory weekend shift and 2 days off. Physical Requirements: - Lifting & Handling: Must be able to safely lift, carry, and maneuver equipment or humanoid hardware weighing up to 50 lbs independently. - Sustained Mobility: Ability to stand and move throughout the work area for the entirety of an 8+ hour shift (excluding meal/rest breaks). - Manual Effort: Capacity for frequent bending, reaching, stooping, and fine motor manipulation of robot hardware. Bonus Qualifications: - Experience leading overnight or off-hours teams. - Background in robotics, automation, or a hardware startup environment. - Experience building or improving operational processes, SOPs, or performance tracking. - A passion for helping scale the deployment of learning humanoid robots. Training: There will be a 1 week training process at company headquarters. Training takes place Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM. The US base pay range for this full-time position is $40.00 to $45.00 per hour. 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. ## 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. ## Why Work Here - **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. ## Sources 1. [figure.ai](https://www.figure.ai/company) 2. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/figure-ai) 3. [Greenhouse Jobs](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/figureai) 4. 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