TAR
Forward Deployed Engineer
San Francisco Bay Area · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 30, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years; no alternatives stated.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or a related engineering field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
About the job
Deploys and supports TAR’s construction robots at live solar-campus sites, diagnosing field failures and feeding improvements back to engineering.
What you'll do
- Deploy, commission, and validate robotic systems in field conditions; respond to and resolve or document technical issues.
- Lead root-cause analysis and work with design and manufacturing engineering to improve systems and procedures.
- Create field operating and maintenance documentation, support new-system rollouts, and maintain tools and spare parts.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or a related engineering field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- 3+ years in field engineering, field service, or systems engineering supporting complex hardware.
- Broad mechanical, electrical, and basic software or controls troubleshooting skills; able to diagnose and resolve field issues independently.
- Strong technical documentation skills; willing to travel and spend multi-week stretches on-site, including in outdoor and austere environments.
Nice to have
- Experience with robotics in austere, remote, or industrial environments, or with first field deployments.
- Familiarity with root-cause and corrective action (RCCA) methodologies; comfort with basic scripting or software tools for diagnostics and data collection.
Pay
Up to $15K USD (relocation bonus)
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