Build Specialist
Build Specialist
Cobot
Build Specialist at Collaborative Robotics (Cobot): join a hardware-focused team responsible for assembling, testing, and troubleshooting Prod Proxie robots and related electro-mechanical assemblies. You will scale from early, low-volume builds to structured, repeatable production, collaborating with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to turn evolving designs into reliable, in-house manufactured hardware.
Qualification
- Significant hands-on experience building electro-mechanical systems in robotics, automotive/EV, aerospace, industrial automation, or similar domains (typically 5+ years or equivalent).
- Strong mechanical assembly skills: fasteners, torque tools, alignment, and use of fixtures/jigs.
- Experience with wiring and harness work (crimping, pinning, routing, strain relief) as part of larger assemblies.
- Able to read and follow technical instructions (work instructions, drawings, or direct guidance from engineers).
- Clear written and verbal communication and comfort working onsite in a fast-moving, collaborative startup environment.
- Experience as a pilot line / NPI / launch technician or similar role on complex electro-mechanical products (preferred).
- Prior involvement in DFM / DFT or improving build processes and documentation (preferred).
- Familiarity with reliability or lifecycle testing of hardware (preferred).
- Experience with 3D printing, basic machining, or simple fixture building (preferred).
- Demonstrated ability to systematically troubleshoot and collaborate with engineers to resolve issues (preferred).
- Experience updating or creating build documentation (work instructions, checklists, torque specs, test procedures) (preferred).
Responsibility
- Assemble electro-mechanical subassemblies and full robots from drawings, 3D models, work instructions, or guidance from engineers.
- Use torque tools, fixtures, and jigs to achieve consistent, repeatable assembly quality.
- Perform wiring and harness routing (crimping, pinning, labeling, strain relief) as part of the system build.
- Run bring-up and functional tests (continuity checks, power-on, basic motion and sensor checks) and document results.
- Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and system-level issues with engineers and drive to root cause.
- Provide design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and process feedback on parts, assemblies, and work instructions to improve build speed, yield, and robustness.
- Contribute to and refine build documentation: work instructions, torque specs, checklists, and test procedures.
- Occasionally support reliability or longer-duration testing.
- Maintain an organized, safe, and efficient lab (tools, inventory, ESD practices, 5S mindset).
