Site Lead - Commercial Site Team

Figure AI
Los Angeles, US
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward experienced technical leaders comfortable with onsite robotics deployment and customer-facing operations in Los Angeles.

Best fit for

  • Seasoned hardware deployment professionals with customer-facing experience.
    — “5+ years of work experience deploying hardware at customer sites
  • Leaders who excel in high-pressure onsite operations.
    — “Excellent judgment, team leadership, and execution in high-pressure situations.
  • Technical managers with robotics operational expertise.
    — “Robotic operational experience

Things to consider

  • Onsite presence required at customer location in Los Angeles.
    — “this role will be based at one of our customer sites in Los Angeles, CA
  • Management responsibilities include hiring and developing onsite teams.
    — “Onsite team hiring, development, and leadership

How to stand out

  • Detail specific instances of scaling hardware deployments.
    — “oversee successful robot deployment, operation, scaling
  • Highlight direct robotic deployment case studies.
    — “Robotic deployment experience
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • Manage successful robot deployment
  • Oversee daily operations
  • Provide service and maintenance
  • Lead onsite team
Typical background
5+ years of work experience deploying hardware at customer sites

Skills & requirements

Required

Deployment Of Humanoid RobotsOnsite Production OperationsOnsite Fleet ServiceOnsite Team ManagementNew Product Development

Preferred

Military ExperienceRobotic Operational ExperienceRobotic Deployment Experience

Stack & domain

DeploymentProduction OperationsFleet ServiceMaintenanceTeam HiringDevelopmentLeadershipProblem SolvingCommunicationPresentationCustomer-facingTechnical Program ManagementTechnical ConsultingRobotic Operational ExperienceRobotic Deployment ExperienceTeamworkManagementAi RoboticsAutonomous General-purpose Humanoid RobotsHome And Commercial Markets

About the role

Original posting from Figure AI via Greenhouse

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, but this role will be based at one of our customer sites in Los Angeles, CA.

We are looking for a Site Lead to compliment our superstar team. The role will be to manage work on site at the customer location and oversee successful robot deployment, operation, scaling, onsite testing and development, service, and upgrades, all while coordinating with the team in California. This role requires excellent leadership, problem solving, and communication skills.  

Responsibilities: 

Deployment of humanoid robots on customer’s site 

Daily onsite production operations

Onsite humanoid fleet service & maintenance

Onsite team hiring, development, and leadership

New product & feature development input, onsite testing, and engineering feedback

Requirements: 

5+ years of work experience deploying hardware at customer sites or in industrial settings, technical or engineering consulting, and/or technical program management

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills

Excellent judgment, team leadership, and execution in high-pressure situations.

Management of several employees

Experience in customer-facing roles 

Bonus Qualifications:

Military experience 

Robotic operational experience 

Robotic deployment experience 

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $90,000 - $140,000 annually.

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.

Source: Figure AI careers (Greenhouse)

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