Robot Operations Engineer - Engineered Arts at Opportunities with AppDirect's Advisor Partners (Recruitment as a Service) | GB | Rezi

Robot Operations Engineer - Engineered Arts at Opportunities with AppDirect's Advisor Partners (Recruitment as a Service)

Robot Operations Engineer - Engineered Arts

Opportunities with AppDirect's Advisor Partners (Recruitment as a Service) · GB

2 weeks ago

Robot Operations Engineer - Engineered Arts

Opportunities with AppDirect's Advisor Partners (Recruitment as a Service) · GB

19 days ago
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About the Role

Engineered Arts is seeking a hands-on technical generalist to ensure customer-facing robots deliver a 'wow' experience. This role involves diagnosing technical issues, operating robots at customer sites and trade shows, and maintaining the in-house robot fleet.

Responsibilities

  • Liaise with customers on venue requirements, including power, network connectivity, and physical setup.
  • Execute pre-shipment checks and pack robots safely for transit.
  • Perform return checks and maintenance on robots after transit.
  • Travel to customer premises or rental venues to set up, operate, and de-install robots.
  • Train customer stakeholders on safe robot usage and ongoing maintenance.
  • Provide on-site support during rental engagements to ensure optimal robot performance.
  • Serve as the first point of contact on the digital helpdesk, managing tickets from intake to resolution.
  • Remotely connect to customer robots to diagnose issues and coordinate fixes.
  • Organize spare parts with the production team and provide customers with repair instructions.
  • Travel on-site for complex issues requiring hands-on resolution.
  • Represent Engineered Arts at global trade shows and exhibitions.
  • Prepare booth services, set up exhibits, and manage pack-down for return shipping.
  • Engage with trade show visitors as an ambassador, explaining robot capabilities.
  • Own and maintain the in-house robot fleet, ensuring peak condition.
  • Manage hardware upgrades according to Design Change Notes.
  • Coordinate with mechanical, assembly, software, and embedded teams for upgrades.
  • Identify, document, and escalate persistent issues to the QA team for permanent fixes.

Requirements

  • Experience in a customer-facing technical role (field service, technical support, systems integration, AV, or similar).
  • Working knowledge of electronics fundamentals, including confident use of a multimeter and oscilloscope.
  • Hands-on mechanical assembly experience (professional or hobby).
  • Full UK driving licence.
  • Ability to travel globally without visa sponsorship (Europe, USA, UAE).
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Ability to absorb technical information quickly and relay it clearly.

Skills

  • Technical generalist
  • Customer-facing technical support
  • Electronics fundamentals
  • Multimeter usage
  • Oscilloscope usage
  • Mechanical assembly
  • Communication skills
  • Problem-solving
  • Trade show operations
  • Robot operation
  • Remote diagnostics
  • Helpdesk support
  • Python scripting (bonus)
  • Computer networking (bonus)
  • Robotics interest

Location

  • UK
  • Global travel required

Work Type

  • Field service
  • On-site support
  • Travel required

Experience Level

  • Not specified

Education Level

  • Not specified

About the Company

  • Engineered Arts is the leading manufacturer of full-size humanoid robots for entertainment, education, and communication.
  • Has 20 years of hardware and software development experience.
  • Robots sold in over 30 countries with customers like NASA, PwC, and Meta.
  • Ameca robot is known as 'the face of AI' and a social media success.
  • Mesmer range offers ultra-realistic animated figures.
  • Robots are used in museums, theme parks, visitor attractions, and universities for AI/robotics research.
  • Poised to enter the service robot segment with applications in front of house, reception, and information points.
  • Internal motto is 'Be Wow', focusing on fun, entertaining, or surprising experiences.

Equal Opportunity

  • AppDirect believes that innovation thrives in an environment that houses diversity of excellence, experience and thought.
  • Fosters an environment of inclusion without regard to race, religion, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
  • Strongly encourages applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized people, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and/or people with intersectional identities.