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Forward Deployed Engineer

Yondu · Gardena, CA, US · On-site

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About Yondu

Robots to Automate Fulfillment. Backed by Y Combinator.

About the role

We’re looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to deploy our robots into customer warehouses. You’ll use our tech stack to set up, run, and debug our systems on-site, as well as be customer facing. This role doesn’t require contributing to our codebase. New graduates are welcome to apply. We will conduct 3-4 interviews with various members of our team evaluating your skills and past projects. The final interview will cover administrative details and the logistics of the hire. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Robotics generalist with a software background and a strong willingness to learn
  • Comfort working in Linux and running commands from the command line
  • Familiarity with robot hardware
  • Electrical debugging skills
  • Willingness to travel to customer sites and work in warehouse environments
  • Personable and comfortable talking with customers
More about this role

We’re looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to deploy our robots into customer warehouses. You’ll use our tech stack to set up, run, and debug our systems on-site, as well as be customer facing. This role doesn’t require contributing to our codebase. New graduates are welcome to apply.

  • Robotics generalist with a software background and a strong willingness to learn.
  • Comfort working in Linux and running commands from the command line.
  • Familiarity with robot hardware.
  • Electrical debugging skills.
  • Willingness to travel to customer sites and work in warehouse environments.
  • Personable and comfortable talking with customers.
  • Experience with ROS/ROS 2.
  • Familiarity with AMRs, robot arms, or humanoid platforms.
  • Experience with warehouse automation systems.
  • You enjoy being in the field and solving problems as they come up.
  • You take ownership of a deployment until it runs reliably for the customer.
  • Can-do attitude: I’ve never seen someone achieve an ambitious goal they didn’t believe was possible. A can-do attitude is a prerequisite for doing great things.
  • Ownership: You care about the quality of your work and see your projects through.
  • Urgency: You keep...

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