Teleoperation Trainer (m/f/d)

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. Location: San Francisco, CA (Dogpatch Area) Shift Hours: 2nd Shift (4:30pm - 12:30am) We are looking for hands-on individuals to operate multiple robotics platforms and collect high-quality raw data through various collection methods, including teleoperation via VR headsets (Apple VisionPro) and motion capture systems (suits and gloves). The candidate will: * Collect data on our specific robotic platforms via teleoperation with an Apple Vision Pro headset * Collect data in a motion capture setup (gloves and/or vest), doing tasks with their own hands * Perform some simple annotations and quality control on the data they collect * Write daily reports for the technician and engineering teams The candidate should have: * Experience running basic commands on a terminal * Good attention to detail * Generally good coordination skills/dexterity * General strength/health to collect data for a few hours in a row (breaks are encouraged, but it can still be tiring) * Good vision (doesn't need glasses) or can wear contacts (in order to operate the Vision Pro) Bonus points for: * Software familiarity * Experience operating robots * Experience with data collection or annotations Compensation Range: * $28.50/hour * The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy. Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process. Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

Apptronik is a human-centered robotics company developing AI-powered robots to support humanity in every facet of life. Our flagship humanoid robot, Apollo, is built to collaborate thoughtfully with people, starting with critical industries such as manufacturing and logistics, with future applications in healthcare, the home, and beyond. We operate at the cutting edge of Applied AI, applying our expertise across the full robotics stack to solve some of society's most important problems. You will join a team dedicated to bringing Apollo to market at scale, tackling the complex challenges like safety, commercialization, and mass production to change the world for the better. THE ROLE   We are seeking a Senior Manager of Hardware Connectivity to lead the team that designs and implements the "nervous system" of Apollo. In a humanoid robot, data is just as critical as power. Your team will be responsible for ensuring that every piece of data—from high-bandwidth sensor data to low-latency joint control, to cloud telematics—is transmitted flawlessly across the system and to the outside world. You will manage a team of engineers specializing in high/low-speed signal integrity, internal networks, wire harnessing, wireless data links (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Cellular), and EMI/EMC. You will ensure that Apollo’s internal networks are robust against the mechanical realities of articulating joints and the electrical noise of high-power motor drives.   KEY RESPONSIBILITIES   * Team Leadership & Growth: Manage, mentor, and grow a team of electrical, RF, and interconnect engineers. Empower Tech Leads, conduct design reviews, and allocate resources effectively across rapid hardware development cycles. * Internal Network Architecture: Oversee the physical layer design and routing rules for all internal communication buses distributed throughout the robot's body. * External Wireless & RF: Lead the integration and antenna design strategies for wireless data links, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Cellular (5G/LTE), enabling robust telemetry, OTA updates, and teleoperation. * Interconnects & Harnessing: Own the physical design, shielding, and dynamic routing of wire harnesses and custom flex-PCBs across Apollo’s articulating joints, minimizing wear and ensuring maximum lifecycle reliability. * EMI/EMC & Signal Integrity: Define the grounding architectures, shielding strategies, and spectrum management plans required to isolate sensitive data and RF signals from the massive electromagnetic noise generated by the robot's high-power mechatronics. * Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with other Electrical Engineering teams, as well as Mechanical Engineering and Software, to ensure seamless system integration and packaging. REQUIREMENTS   * Education: BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field. * Experience: 10+ years of professional engineering experience in hardware design, with at least 4+ years of direct people management experience. * Domain Expertise: Deep technical background in at least two of the following areas: * RF engineering and wireless module integration (Cellular, Wi-Fi, BT). * Complex wire harness design and flex-PCBs for dynamic, moving systems. * EMI/EMC mitigation, grounding architectures, and compliance testing (FCC/CE). * High-speed and low-speed digital signal integrity. * System-Level Thinking: Proven ability to manage the competing physical constraints (thermal, mechanical packaging, electrical noise) found in tightly integrated hardware. * Leadership Style: A hands-on leader who can dive into schematics or layout reviews when necessary, but knows how to delegate and elevate senior technical contributors.   BONUS QUALIFICATIONS   * Prior experience in humanoid robotics, complex industrial automation, electric vehicles (EV), or aerospace. * Experience taking a complex, mixed-signal hardware product from prototype through high-volume manufacturing. * Hands-on experience in an anechoic chamber or taking products through formal EMC certification.     *This is a direct hire.  Please, no outside Agency solicitations.  Apptronik provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.