UnitX

manufacturing

ProductOperationsEngineer

HQ FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Product Operations Engineer at UnitX. Skills: Product Operations, system installations, robotics integration, automation hardware integration, vision systems, PLC integration, Python scripting. Lead and support system installations at customer sites, both onsite and remotely. Integrate and calibrate vision systems with robotic arms, XY gantries, conveyors, and PLCs”

Industry & Context.

manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Independent, proactive problem-solver; troubleshoot custom automation workflows; root cause analysis

Eligibility Requirements

Travel up to 40%, including 20–30% overnight at customer manufacturing sites, comfort working in production settings

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2+ years of hands-on experience in industrial automation, robotics, or factory integration, mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills, Experience with PLC integration and industrial control systems, Python scripting for automation, data collection, or configuration

Nice to Have

Familiarity with CAD tools (intermediate level preferred)

What You'll Do.

Lead and support system installations at customer sites

both onsite and remotely

Integrate and calibrate vision systems with robotic arms

Build and troubleshoot custom automation workflows to solve complex AI inspection problems

Partner with R&D on system design reviews

and continuous improvement

Collaborate with customers to translate operational challenges into actionable solutions

Document best practices

perform root cause analysis

and help scale global deployments

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with R&D on system design reviews, product validation, and continuous improvement; Collaborate with customers to translate operational challenges into actionable solutions; Excellent customer-facing communication and collaboration skills

Communication Scope

Excellent customer-facing communication and collaboration skills

Full Job Description

Job Title: Product Operations Engineer About UnitX: UnitX is building the world’s best robotics product to accelerate human productivity in manufacturing. UnitX is a fast-moving startup with a team from Stanford and Google. Since inception, UnitX has shipped 1000+ mission-critical systems across 180+ of the world's leading manufacturers' production lines. Every year, $6.1B dollar worth of products (think EV batteries) go through UnitX AI inspection system to ensure quality. Founded by engineers from Stanford, MIT, and Google, we’re a fast-moving Series B startup combining cutting-edge machine vision, robotics, and AI. We value creativity, precision, and ownership. We’re looking for builders who want to shape the next generation of intelligent factories. The Role: We’re looking for a hands-on Product Operations Engineer to bridge the gap between product, engineering, and field operations. You’ll play a key role in deploying our vision systems on factory floors, integrating robotics and automation hardware, and closing the loop between customers and our R&D teams. This is a high-impact, highly visible position reporting to the Senior Director of Customer Success. What You’ll Do: - Lead and support system installations at customer sites, both onsite and remotely - Integrate and calibrate vision systems with robotic arms, XY gantries, conveyors, and PLCs - Build and troubleshoot custom automation workflows to solve complex AI inspection problems - Partner with R&D on system design reviews, product validation, and continuous improvement - Collaborate with customers to translate operational challenges into actionable solutions - Document best practices, perform root cause analysis, and help scale global deployments - Travel up to 40%, including 20–30% overnight at customer manufacturing sites Who You Are: - Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Robotics, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) - 2+ years of hands-on experience in industrial automation, robotics

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