Expert Talent Pool, Physical AI (5+ Years)

About the Role

Lead physical AI data capture projects that help robots learn from human movement and manipulation. You will set up capture systems, guide data quality, and contribute to robot learning and evaluation across projects of varying lengths.

What You'll Do

• Set up and maintain teleoperation rigs using VR controllers, leader arms, and ROS or ROS 2, ensuring demonstrations meet quality standards.

• Design egocentric and manipulation capture systems, including camera placement, task scripts, and quality assurance protocols.

• Operate and troubleshoot motion capture and sensor systems, including OptiTrack, Vicon, IMUs, and LiDAR.

• Plan scene recording, calibration, and data collection across multiple sites.

• Design robot evaluation tasks, define success criteria, and develop scoring systems.

• Train, mentor, and review operators and data capture technicians.

What We're Looking For

• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in robotics operations, teleoperation, motion capture, sensor capture, lab work, autonomous vehicle testing, or precision hands-on work.

• Practical experience with robotics or physical AI data capture, such as teleoperation, egocentric or manipulation recording, or robot evaluation.

• Experience setting up and troubleshooting capture rigs and tools, including ROS or ROS 2, VR teleoperation, OptiTrack or Vicon, cameras, LiDAR, or IMUs.

• Ability to design or run capture sessions with defined protocols and quality checks.

• Experience training capture teams or evaluating robots against defined success criteria is useful.

• Ability to record at home or at work using provided equipment, or travel for on-site projects.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation is $40 to $90 per hour, depending on project, field, and experience. Payment is for hours worked.

Location

Remote projects are available. Some projects are on-site, while others can be completed from home or your workplace with provided equipment.