The future is already here.
It's just not evenly distributed yet.

Fox Robotics is at the bleeding edge of warehouse automation, with a focus on autonomous forklifts. As the leader in this space, Fox has clear product market fit and is scaling fast, with plans to nearly double from ~90 employees in the next year. With this growth, employees have a once-in-a-career opportunity to learn, all while working as part of a mission-driven team focused on making robots that work.

As a member of Fox Robotics’ testing operations team, you will set the standard for safe and scalable processes for the testing of robots in our warehouse environment. We are looking for a strong communicator who has a drive for constant improvement. The Manufacturing Test Technician role is always growing and evolving in order to fit the needs of our team.

This is a full-time 2nd shift (3pm-11pm) position that will be based at our Austin, TX headquarters.

What you’ll do:

Daily Tasks:

• Operating manual and automated forklifts in our warehouse testing environment.
• Configuring simple test environments.
• Troubleshooting basic software and hardware issues.
• Effectively assisting with testing operations.
• Communicating professionally with the Deployment Operations Technicians and Engineering team during local testing operations.
• Maintain a safe & clean work environment
• Occasionally traveling to customer locations as part of growth track towards Deployment Operations Technician ~10% if needed.
• Ability to read engineering drawings
• Comfortable using a computer (Slack/Spreadsheets/Google Workspace)

Maintenance

• Basic maintenance on the robot / forklift
• Perform maintenance duties as required
• Monitor forklifts to determine when preventative maintenance is required for the forklifts
• Familiarize yourself with forklift battery systems and preventative maintenance

Training

• Required to become certified Fox Robotics forklift operator after being hired
• Assist when needed, training new Fox robotics employees on the robots

Testing

• Assist engineers with testing and running the robots
• Manually load trailers with forklift
• Re-palletize testing loads
• Document and report information required for engineers

What you’ll need:

• Effective communication skills
• The ability to quickly learn new software
• A willingness to occasionally work different shift hours, including early mornings, nights, and potentially weekends – your schedule may shift as needs change over time
• A valid driver license
• An ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Openness to working nights or weekend shifts

Nice to have:

• Tech startup experience
• Familiarity with automation and mobile robots
• Familiarity with warehousing and logistics
• Field service experience
• Experience operating a forklift
• Experience troubleshooting common software and hardware issues
• Basic mechanical repair knowledge (changing fuses, brake pads, etc…)

What’s in it for you:

• A once in a career opportunity to build, alongside colleagues who deeply care (plus robots that aren’t bad, either!)
• Competitive salary and stock options
• Generous healthcare options
• 401k match
• Generous PTO
• Other perks that connect us, including lunch on Fridays, team building activities, and more