Data Collection Operator

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Location: San Francisco, CA (Dogpatch Area)Shift Hours: 2nd Shift (3:30pm - 11:30pm)

We are looking for hands-on individuals to operate multiple robotics platforms and collect high-quality raw data through various collection methods, including teleoperation via VR headsets (Apple VisionPro) and motion capture systems (suits and gloves).

The candidate will:

• Collect data on our specific robotic platforms via teleoperation with an Apple Vision Pro headset
• Collect data in a motion capture setup (gloves and/or vest), doing tasks with their own hands
• Perform some simple annotations and quality control on the data they collect
• Write daily reports for the technician and engineering teams

The candidate should have:

• Experience running basic commands on a terminal
• Good attention to detail
• Generally good coordination skills/dexterity
• General strength/health to collect data for a few hours in a row (breaks are encouraged, but it can still be tiring)
• Good vision (doesn't need glasses) or can wear contacts (in order to operate the Vision Pro)

Bonus points for:

• Software familiarity
• Experience operating robots
• Experience with data collection or annotations

Compensation Range:

• $28.50/hour
• The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

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