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Our modular, multi-trade platform combines purpose-built hardware with real-time site intelligence to navigate complex environments and execute tasks with precision. Trained in high-fidelity simulation and already deployed on live sites, our robots deliver 5x faster execution, 250%+ margin expansion, and significant cost savings. Join India’s most talent-dense robotics team consisting of individuals from IITs, Stanford, UCLA, etc.\nAbout the role\nRobotic drywall finishing is a hard, unsolved problem, and progress depends on how many good experiments we can run. As an apprentice, you will spend most of your time on the robot: setting up trials, running DOEs on the spraying and sanding process, and turning results into findings that engineering decisions can rest on.\nBecause you will run the same protocols again and again, you will see better than anyone where the manual effort goes. Your second job is to measure that effort and tell us, with numbers, what to automate next, and to build the simpler automations yourself.\nThe work is deliberately interdisciplinary: robot, sensors, wiring, scripts and experimental method in the same week. If you think like an experimentalist and are comfortable with a wrench in one hand and a terminal in the other, this role is for you.\nWhat you will do Run experiments on the robot (most of your time)\nRun controlled experiments on robotic drywall finishing processes using hypothesis-driven and DOE-based approaches.\nIdentify and isolate independent, dependent, controlled and confounding variables across physical trials.\nMaintain repeatability and reproducibility discipline in measurement; know the difference between a real effect and setup noise.\nAnalye cross-system interactions across the robot arm, end-effector, sensors, surface material and motion parameters.\nConvert trial results into clear experiment logs, test reports and result summaries.\nKeep setups trial-ready\nAssemble, wire, calibrate and maintain the rigs, fixtures and end-of-arm tooling used in your trials, working with the robotics team.\nDebug setup problems across mechanical, electrical and software layers and keep setups in a known-good state.\nFind and drive automation\nTime each step of the experiment cycle and find where hours are lost between \"run the trial\" and \"read the result\".\nPropose automations for test protocols (motion sequences, parameter sweeps, data capture, logging, first-pass analysis), ranked by time saved.\nBuild the simpler ones in Python (and ROS 2 as you learn it), and write clear specs for the larger ones so the robotics team can build them.\nRequirements\nRequired Qualifications and Skills\nB.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Robotics, Electrical/Electronics, Instrumentation, Industrial, Aerospace or Systems Engineering, completed or in the final year. Applied Sciences or Experimental Physics with strong hands-on work may also be considered.\n0-2 years of experience. Substantial lab, research, thesis or competition projects (Robocon, FSAE, Mars Rover and similar) count fully. Breadth across several projects matters more than depth in one.\nHands-on experimentation: you have run physical trials yourself and analyzed the data, in a project, lab or job.\nPython for data analysis and simple scripts.\nComfort with hardware: wiring, sensors, small assemblies and hand tools.\nFundamentals of experimental method at coursework level: variables, controls, repeatability and basic statistics.\nClear written documentation of what you did and what you found.\nGenuine appetite to learn across disciplines, and comfort working on a problem where the right answer isn't known yet.\nPreferred Experiences\nPrior experience with imaging-based experimentation setups (computer vision, machine vision, optical measurement, etc.)\nHands-on experience with robotics or automation systems - ROS, UR systems, or similar.\nExperience with test setup design, instrumentation, or validation workflows.\nFamiliarity with Excel/Google Sheets, Python, or MATLAB for experiment logging, data analysis, and plotting.\nExposure to CAD tools (SolidWorks / Fusion 360 / Onshape) and documentation tools (Notion, Confluence, Jira, or Google Docs).\nBenefits\n This is a six-month contract-to-hire position, with potential for longer-term opportunities depending on your contributions and interests. We're excited to work with motivated individuals who are eager to support real-world robot development and grow alongside us.\n\nGain experience in a dynamic startup environment at the forefront of robotics and AI innovation.\nContribute to the development of technology that will revolutionize the construction industry.\nWork alongside a talented and passionate team committed to making a real-world impact.\nLearn from experienced professionals and gain valuable skills in robotics software engineering.\nGain practical experience in a real-world engineering environment.\nContribute to a project with the potential to make a significant impact on the construction industry.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5183,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-07T16:02:26Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":41,"reasons":["conf:0","velocity","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-08T05:49:30Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/origin-apprentice-robotics-experimentation","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/origin-apprentice-robotics-experimentation.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-09T04:37:53Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4353,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":647,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-10T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":686527},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=686527"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Forigin-apprentice-robotics-experimentation"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Forigin-apprentice-robotics-experimentation"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Forigin-apprentice-robotics-experimentation"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/origin-apprentice-robotics-experimentation\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Forigin-apprentice-robotics-experimentation"}]}