Robotics Technical Support Specialist

Standardbots
US
Remote

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level technical support professionals with robotics or automation experience working in a remote US role with occasional travel.

Best fit for

  • Technical support professionals who thrive in troubleshooting mechanical and software systems.
    — “Proven troubleshooting skills with mechanical, electrical, or software systems
  • Candidates comfortable explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
    — “Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences
  • Individuals with experience in industrial automation or robotics fundamentals.
    — “Understanding of industrial automation concepts, manufacturing processes, or robotics fundamentals

Things to consider

  • Occasional travel required for training or customer support visits.
    — “willing to travel occasionally (up to 25%) for training
  • Must manage multiple support tickets simultaneously without delays.
    — “manage multiple open support tickets simultaneously without dropping the ball

How to stand out

  • Highlight any experience with collaborative robots or industrial robot programming.
    — “Experience with collaborative robots (cobots) or industrial robot programming
  • Demonstrate your ability to document technical issues and solutions systematically.
    — “Document technical issues, solutions, and customer interactions in our CRM system
  • Showcase any experience with networking, protocols, or device connectivity.
    — “Working understanding of networking, protocols, and device connectivity
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Mid

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • high customer satisfaction
  • timely resolution of complex issues
Typical background
engineering degreetechnical support experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Technical SupportRoboticsTroubleshootingCustomer Communication

Preferred

NetworkingRobot ProgrammingLinux/ubuntu

Stack & domain

PythonC++RosLinuxUbuntuCommunicationTroubleshootingRoboticsAutomationTechnology

About the role

Original posting from Standardbots via Ashby

At Standard Bots, we're revolutionizing real-world automation by making robotic systems accessible to everyone. Our AI-powered platform enables robots to tackle unprecedented challenges through an intuitive instruction interface, bringing the power of software automation to physical spaces.

What you'll do

  • Provide technical support to customers via phone, email, video calls, and ticketing systems — diagnosing and resolving issues with Standard Bots robots
  • Guide customers through troubleshooting processes, configuration adjustments, and best practices for robot deployment and operation
  • Collaborate with engineering, product, and field service teams to escalate complex issues and ensure timely resolution
  • Document technical issues, solutions, and customer interactions in our CRM system (HubSpot or similar)
  • Create and maintain knowledge base articles, FAQs, and troubleshooting guides to improve customer self-service
  • Identify patterns in support requests and surface actionable feedback to product and engineering teams for continuous improvement
  • Own ticket management processes and proactively recommend improvements where inefficiencies exist
  • Meet or exceed support KPIs including response time, resolution time, and customer satisfaction

Basic Qualifications:

  • Associate degree or higher in engineering, computer science, robotics, mechatronics, or a related technical field
  • 2+ years of experience in technical support, field service, or a related role in robotics, automation, or technology
  • Proven troubleshooting skills with mechanical, electrical, or software systems
  • Understanding of industrial automation concepts, manufacturing processes, or robotics fundamentals
  • Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences — in writing and in conversation
  • Organized and able to manage multiple open support tickets simultaneously without dropping the ball
  • Are willing to travel occasionally (up to 25%) for training, customer support visits, or team events

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Working understanding of networking, protocols, and device connectivity
  • Experience with collaborative robots (cobots) or industrial robot programming
  • Understanding of machine vision, sensors, or end effectors
  • Understanding of Python, C++, ROS, or similar languages and have experience with Linux/Ubuntu operating systems

Compensation and Benefits:

The salary range for this role is $80,000 to $120,000, depending on experience. We are open to a variety of seniority levels for this role and will build compensation packages that are commensurate with seniority and skill level. Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at Standard Bots. All Full-Time Employees are eligible for Employee Stock Options. We also offer a package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees.

Source: Standardbots careers (Ashby)

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