TAR
Forward Deployed Operator
San Francisco Bay Area · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 30, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years, or equivalent hands-on aeronautical or electromechanical experience.
About the job
Operates TAR’s robotic systems in field test campaigns, troubleshooting hardware and software, collecting structured data, and making safety-focused go/no-go decisions.
What you'll do
- Own field test campaigns from setup and checklists through operation, recovery, data collection, and reporting.
- Operate and troubleshoot robotic test units on-site; maintain equipment, spares, and field tooling.
- Make safety-focused go/no-go decisions and communicate test findings to engineering.
What they ask for
- 3+ years operating or testing unmanned or robotic systems in the field, or equivalent hands-on aeronautical or electromechanical experience.
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification, required at time of joining.
- Demonstrated operational decision-making, including go/no-go calls, preflight checklists, and safety escalation.
- Hands-on electromechanical troubleshooting and repair under time pressure.
Nice to have
- Experience testing early-stage or pre-production robotic hardware.
- Experience with robotics systems built for austere or field-deployed environments.
Pay
Up to $15K relocation bonus
Tools
GPS/RTK, FAA Part 107
AI focus
Supports AI data centers by testing construction robots that install solar and storage campuses; no direct AI development work is stated.
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