# Robotics Operations Engineer I, First Shift at Lilasciences

- Company: Lilasciences
- Status: Open
- Workplace: On-site
- Location: Cambridge, MA USA
- Level: Junior
- Discipline: DevOps & SRE
- Employment: Full-time
- Salary: $76K–109K
- Posted: 2026-09-22
- Skills: Robotics, Automation, Python
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/lilasciences/jobs/4410043009

## Description

Your Impact at LILA 
 The Robotics Operations Engineer supports deployment and day-to-day operation of Lila’s production robot fleet. This role is the front-line technical presence for robots operating in production environments, ensuring safe, reliable operation and rapid response when issues arise.
 You’ll monitor live robot operations, perform hands-on troubleshooting, document incidents clearly, and partner with robotics software and hardware teams to improve uptime. The role is based in a lab production environment and will help support expanded fleet operating hours as the team scales. This role begins on a standard 9am-5pm schedule and transitions to first shift coverage, 6am-2pm, as fleet operating hours expand.
 What You'll Be Building 
• Monitor robot behavior during live production operations.
• Intervene quickly and safely to pause, stop, or reset robots when needed.
• Document logs, sensor output, video, and reproduction steps for incident escalation.
• Perform minor robot maintenance, including cabling, sensor swaps, fasteners, and basic component replacement.
• Execute robot swap procedures, validate spare units, and return robots to production readiness.
• Maintain accurate records of robot health, incidents, maintenance actions, and fleet status.
• Translate field observations into clear priorities for robotics software and hardware fixes.
• Identify recurring failure patterns and recommend improvements that reduce downtime.
 What You'll Need to Succeed 
• Hands-on experience working with robotic systems through work experience, technical programs, internsh

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