Clera
Forward Deployed Engineer
- Compensation
- $180K–$220K / yr
- From job posting
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- Arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Posted
- 27 October 2026 (5 days ago)
Checked 5 days agoApplications go to the employer, never to RoleSprint
About this role
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join a robotics and physical AI team deploying systems in live customer environments. You will own the deployment lifecycle, connect field learnings to model development, and help improve the reliability of real-world robotic systems.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Drive deployment cycles from operational data collection and model fine-tuning through system setup and production monitoring.
- Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, perception, and integration issues in field and production settings.
- Capture operational data and failure modes to inform foundation model training and system architecture.
- Troubleshoot integrations across perception hardware, compute stacks, and edge deployment environments.
- Travel to customer sites across the United States, adapting to changing field schedules.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Two to eight years of hands-on experience deploying robotics or automation systems in factory, warehouse, or logistics environments.
- Experience in forward deployed engineering, field engineering, ML/AI operations, customer-facing technical work, or related robotics deployment roles.
- Practical debugging experience with perception hardware such as cameras, depth sensors, tactile sensors, or pressure sensors.
- Some familiarity with Vision-Language-Action models or learned robot policies, including academic or lab exposure.
- Comfort working across hardware and software, collecting data, and resolving production issues in a fast-moving environment.
- Willingness to travel 50% to 75% and work from the San Francisco office about three days per week.
- Hands-on experience with GPU compute stacks and edge deployment is beneficial. Korean language proficiency is also helpful.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Base salary is $180,000 to $220,000 annually, with an equity grant and medical, dental, and vision benefits. Visa sponsorship is not available for new applications; candidates with existing US work authorization or an H-1B eligible for transfer may be considered.
LOCATION
Hybrid, based in San Francisco, California, with regular travel to customer sites across the United States.
Work location
- San Francisco, CA, US
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Published 27 October 2026, last checked 5 days ago. A posting stops being advertised here 90 days after the employer published it, and one the employer takes down is marked closed rather than quietly removed.