Senior Engineering Technician

Figure AI · San Jose, CA

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Level: Senior
Team: Manufacturing
Experience asked: 5+ years
Industry: Industrial
Posted: 30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A senior manufacturing role at Figure AI (industrial) in San Jose, CA. Python, Java, and/or C++ experience.

They ask for: 5+ years
Tools it names: Robotics, Automation, Tooling, CATIA / NX

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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026

Manufacturing Engineer roles in California: typical posted base $111k–$160k.

Median of the low and high ends of 113 live postings that list pay, out of 302 manufacturing engineer openings in California, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 301 other live manufacturing postings in California.

Base pay: Not listed in this posting
Experience asked: Typical (5+ years)

Skills these teams ask for most

✓ Tooling 58%
New product launch 53%
Root cause 43%
✓ Automation 33%
✓ CATIA / NX 32%
Machining 30%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

Stands out: this posting asks for Python, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.

It asks for 5+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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This plant: Figure AI in San Jose

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Full description from Figure AIAs posted on their careers site.Show

Responsibilities

Build, integrate, bring up, and maintain complex robotic systems, subsystems, and test equipment.

Independently troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, and system-level failures using test equipment, logs, data, and engineering documentation.

Own assigned hardware and test assets, including configuration, upgrades, maintenance, uptime, and readiness.

Execute system and subsystem testing and clearly identify, document, and escalate failures.

Work with engineering to reproduce failures, validate fixes, and drive issues to closure.

Improve procedures, tooling, fixtures, and workflows to increase reliability, quality, safety, and efficiency.

Maintain clear documentation of hardware configuration, test results, repairs, and known issues.

Train and support other technicians on hardware, procedures, and troubleshooting.

Requirements

5+ years of hands-on experience building, testing, troubleshooting, or repairing complex electromechanical systems.

Strong electrical, mechanical, and system-level troubleshooting skills.

Experience with complex assembly, system bring-up, rework, and component replacement.

Proficiency with diagnostic equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, logic analyzers, and DAQ systems.

Working knowledge of Linux environments, shell commands, and Python for system bring-up, troubleshooting, test execution, and data collection.

Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, CAD, BOMs, and technical documentation.

Bonus

Qualifications

Experience with robotics, automation, or complex electromechanical systems.

Experience with system integration, reliability testing, or failure analysis.

Familiarity with CATIA or similar CAD tools.

Python, Java, and/or C++ experience.

Knowledge of IPC-A-610, IPC-A-620, or J-STD-001.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.

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Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Engineering Technician to build, integrate, troubleshoot, and maintain complex robotic systems and engineering test assets. This is a hands-on role for someone who can work independently, own hardware within their area, and partner with engineers to drive problems to resolution.