As a Senior Engineering Operations Lead, you will own the physical health and operation of our growing robotic fleet. You will start by mastering a humanoid platform—performing deep-dive repairs and preventative maintenance—to develop the gold standard for service operations. Your ultimate goal is to transform "fixing robots" into a scalable, standardized global maintenance system that can be applied to our growing fleet of robotics, including the latest humanoids from across our partner ecosystem. Managing a small team of experts, you will define what excellence looks like and demonstrate how it can be applied at scale. Using your extensive technical and leadership expertise, you manage projects of various size and scope, identifying future opportunities, improving processes and driving the technical directions of your programs.
Artificial intelligence will be one of humanity’s most transformative inventions. At Google DeepMind, we are a pioneering AI lab with exceptional interdisciplinary teams focused on advancing AI development to solve complex global challenges and accelerate high-quality product innovation for billions of users. We use our technologies for widespread public benefit and scientific discovery, ensuring safety and ethics are always our highest priority.
We are pushing the boundaries across multiple domains. Our global teams offer diverse learning opportunities and varied career pathways for those driven to achieve exceptional results through collective effort.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $256,000-$278,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
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Responsibilities
- Oversee the daily uptime and operational readiness of a humanoid fleet, ensuring minimal downtime through rapid intervention.
- Guide a team and perform mechanical and electrical repairs, including sensor calibration, drivetrain maintenance, and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) troubleshooting.
- Document every repair and failure mode during your initial phase to create the standard operating procedures (SOPs) that will be used across all future fleet models.
- Standardize the repair kit, selecting the tools, parts inventory, and diagnostic software required to keep operations running.
- Implement standard operating procedures and iterate on the process.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 8 years of experience in hardware/fleet maintenance, robotics service, or field engineering.
- 6 years of industry experience with electrical troubleshooting, electrical assembly, and mechanical assembly.
- Experience developing specifications, SOPs, and test protocols.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience identifying root causes of hardware failure in the field.
- Experience working in a lab/warehouse setting and managing physical assets.