Raptor Maps
Robotics Project Coordinator (Remote)
Job Description
The Robotics Project Coordinator role combines hands on in-field work to install and operate drone and robotic systems in solar farms as well as scaling these operations. The position blends technical knowledge, on-your-feet critical thinking, and excellent teamwork and communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Participate in and lead in-field installation of robotic systems (both planning and execution)
- Travel to work sites to install, operate, and maintain robotic systems or other special projects as needed to ensure project and customer success
- Abide by standard operating procedures for efficient and safe installation and maintenance of robotics systems
- In-field testing of new equipment and data capture methods when needed
- Build and oversee team responsible for ongoing installation and maintenance of robotic systems
- Create and staff to in-field deployment schedule
- Provide feedback to and manage relationships with in-field crews in order to ensure positive customer experience
- Act as primary point of contact for in-field crews
- Track and report on all budget items related to this work
- Keep up to date on industry trends surrounding robotics
- Draft and publish documentation of new data capture processes and related systems
- Track project success and completion through real-time updates of spreadsheets and databases
- Share regular progress reports within team
- Escalate matters appropriately utilizing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), proper channels, and critical thinking
- Participate in specialty projects or R&D missions as assigned and communicated by team and company leadership
Required Qualifications
- Current FAA Part 107 certificate
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Team player
- Love learning new things fast and staying up on technology
- Strong time management skills and a knack for adapting to changing priorities and project needs
- Ability to travel on short notice and for up to 75% of time
- Bachelor’s degree
- 1-3 years of work experience in solar electrical, drone, robotics, or other industrial settings
- Hands on experience using tools to install and repair mechanical and electrical systems
- Must be primarily located in the contiguous US
- Must be authorized to work in the US
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with thermography
- Experience using project management systems (Airtable, Asana, Monday.com, Smartsheets, etc.)
- Experience as trainer, team lead, and/or subcontractor supervisor
- Experience with desktop GIS applications such as QGIS or ArcGIS
- Familiarity with SQL or other data querying language
- Prior startup experience
