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Our R&D team, the FieldAI Research Institute (FAIRI), is based in Cambridge, MA, where we build risk-aware, field-ready AI systems that unlock general purpose intelligence for robotics.\nFAIRI is looking for a Senior Data Operations Engineer to run the day-to-day of our data operations function: building the tooling the pipeline runs on, staying hands-on enough to dogfood and stress-test that tooling yourself, and managing the interns and contractors who carry out the bulk of day-to-day collection and annotation. You’ll work directly with the Research Operations Partner to scale FAIRI’s in-house data function, and you’ll set the technical and operational bar the rest of the Data Operations Engineering team is built around.\nWhat You’ll Do\nData Tooling & Infrastructure - 25%\nBuild and maintain hardware sensor suites - sensor harnesses, camera arrays, mounting fixtures, wearable sensor stacks (including soldering and cable assembly).\n\nWrite and maintain QA scripts for in-house and vendor data drops.\n\nBuild and maintain annotation software and other internal data tooling.\n\nData Collection & Annotation - 25%\nRun motion capture, teleoperation, and human-subjects data collection sessions yourself - the fastest way to dogfood and stress-test tooling and protocols before handing them to the team.\n\nAnnotate robotics/AV datasets (object interaction, contact state, multi-agent) against FAIRI’s evaluation framework.\n\nUse hands-on collection and annotation work to surface tooling gaps and drive the tooling roadmap above.\n\nTeam Management & Documentation - 25%\nManage and schedule data collection interns and contractors; own day-to-day throughput and quality.\n\nOnboard and train interns/contractors on equipment, SOPs, and the informed-consent process.\n\nWrite and maintain SOPs and other supporting documentation for data collection, annotation, and lab operations.\n\nOwn first-level QC and escalation for intern/contractor output; flag protocol or safety issues.\n\nTechnical Demo Support - 25%\nLearn the product stack and operate various robotic platforms to demonstrate FieldAI FFM (Field Foundation Model) capabilities.\n\nSupport demo planning and execution, coordinating with the Research Operations Partner\n\nHelp produce content showcasing FieldAI’s ability to deploy robots on dull, dirty,\n\nand dangerous jobs.\nTroubleshoot hardware and software issues live during demos with important stakeholders.\n\nWhat You Bring\nYou don’t need every skill below, but you should bring real, hands-on depth in several of them:\nSoldering and cable assembly\n\nMotion capture systems (e.g., Vicon, OptiTrack, markerless/IMU)\n\nData annotation for robotics or autonomous vehicles\n\nQA for hardware and/or software\n\n3D scanning and 3D printing\n\nData collection and human subjects research (IRB/consent familiarity a plus)\n\nAR/VR development or production\n\nPython, Java, or equivalent scripting\n\nLIDAR\n\nRobotics (platforms, sensors, or control)\n\nLinux command line\n\nBlender or Unity\n\nFilm/TV production\n\nBeyond the toolkit:\nComfortable moving between hardware and software in the same day: genuinely hands-on, not hands-off.\n\nHigh ownership: you can take an open-ended ask (“troubleshoot why this data had issues ”) and run with it without much hand-holding.\n\nStrong documentation habits: you leave SOPs and processes better than you found them.\n\nWhat Sets You Apart\nBackground in film/TV production, game development, data operations, or another field where wearing every hat is normal\n\nInterest in humanoid robotics and how machines learn from human movement\n\nWhy FAIRI\nThis role sits inside FAIRI’s Research Operations function, supporting the Humanoid Program. 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