R&D Assembly Technician

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San Mateo, CAPosted 23 days ago

Role Overview

Skildai Careers is hiring a mid-level R&D Assembly Technician. This is a full-time role in San Mateo. Part of Skildai Careers's Data Science hiring, posted 3 weeks ago. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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Job description

Company Overview

At Skild AI, we are building the world's first general purpose robotic intelligence that is robust and adapts to unseen scenarios without failing. We believe massive scale through data-driven machine learning is the key to unlocking these capabilities for the widespread deployment of robots within society. Our team consists of individuals with varying levels of experience and backgrounds, from new graduates to domain experts. Relevant industry experience is important, but ultimately less so than your demonstrated abilities and attitude. We are looking for passionate individuals who are eager to explore uncharted waters and contribute to our innovative projects.

Position Overview

We are looking for an R&D Assembly Technician to join our hardware team and play a hands-on role in building and bringing up early prototype units. You'll work closely with mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing engineers to assemble, wire, and calibrate new systems and feed your firsthand build experience back into the designs.

Responsibilities

Build, assemble, and calibrate prototype and early-production units — including mechanical assembly, wiring and harnessing, fastening, and subsystem integration
Surface assembly issues, fit problems, and DFA/DFM feedback that informs the next design revision
Develop and refine assembly work instructions (SWIs) as processes are established for the first time
Troubleshoot build issues alongside the engineering team and contribute to real-time problem solving
Optionally grow into BOM and build-system work (OpenBOM, version control) based on interest

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on assembly experience with complex electromechanical hardware — robotics, EVs, aerospace, medical devices, or similar; no degree required
Comfort with ambiguity and incomplete documentation in a fast-moving R&D environment
Strong generalist skill set across torque/fastening, wiring and harnessing, soldering, reading CAD and GD&T, and basic electrical troubleshooting
Genuine curiosity about how things go together and the communication skills to give engineers actionable feedback

Base Salary Range

$70,000—$150,000 USD

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How do I apply for the R&D Assembly Technician position at Skildai Careers?

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Where is the R&D Assembly Technician position at Skildai Careers located?

This position is based in San Mateo. Skildai Careers has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.

What does a R&D Assembly Technician at Skildai Careers earn?

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When was the R&D Assembly Technician role at Skildai Careers posted?

This role was posted on June 17, 2026 (23 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.

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