# Robot Wrangler at TSMG

> Onsite · United States · Unspecified · Other · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/lever%3Atsmg%3A801fa039-a184-4a6c-b5b4-c7fbe41e5d3a (read 2026-11-15).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [TSMG](https://alderhq.app/companies/tsmg)
- Location text: San Francisco, CA
- Where it can be done from (inferred): Onsite · United States (evidence: "Location: San Francisco, CA")
- Posted: 2026-10-08 (38 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-03 · last verified: 2026-11-15
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://jobs.lever.co/tsmg/801fa039-a184-4a6c-b5b4-c7fbe41e5d3a
- Skills listed (inferred): Python, AWS

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: not posted
- Market band for similar posted roles (SF Bay Area, n 3408): p25 $90k, median $148k, p75 $200k

## Description (the employer's text)

### What you will do

- Run model tests. Download the latest model from cloud storage. Start test runs from the Linux command line.
- Reset the scene between trials, and record whether each trial succeeded or failed.
- Move files. Copy models onto the robot's computer. Upload logs, videos, and results to cloud storage (AWS S3
or similar).

- Keep people and equipment safe. Watch the robot during every run. Press the emergency stop the moment it
does something unexpected.

- Set up and maintain the robots. Stage equipment before each session. Power robots on and off, check cables
and cameras, and run basic calibration steps.

- Keep records current. Log each session. Update our written procedures when a step changes.
### How you'll succeed

- Read the procedure before each session. Ask questions before you start, not during.
- Keep up with procedure changes for the systems you use most.
- Arrive on time, with enough time to set up.
- Keep the lab clean and organized so the data stays accurate.
- Switch tasks quickly when a robot is down. Use downtime for setup, documentation, or other projects.
### What we're looking for

- Basic Linux command-line skills: running commands, moving between folders, and copying files between
machines.

- Stays alert during repetitive work and reacts quickly when something goes wrong.
- Follows written procedures exactly and notices when a result looks off.
- Clear written communication. You can describe a problem on Slack so an engineer understands it the first time.
- Works independently once trained, and asks questions early when unsure.
- Reliable. We want someone who will stay in this role long term.
- Comfortable standing and moving around the lab for most of the day.
- Able to work on-site in San Francisco full-time.
### Nice to have

- Experience collecting robot training data by teleoperation (VR headsets, leader-follower arms, or similar). You
may also do this here.

- Familiarity with cloud storage and tools, such as AWS S3 or the AWS command line.
- Can troubleshoot simple hardware and software problems, and write bug reports an engineer can act on.
- Data collection work in robotics, autonomous driving, or AI.
- Past work as a robot operator, lab technician, or hardware test technician.
- Some Python or shell scripting.
- Experience with robot arms or ROS.
- Interest in joining team standups and suggesting ways to make testing and data collection faster.

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Data: alder (https://alderhq.app). Cite https://alderhq.app/jobs/lever%3Atsmg%3A801fa039-a184-4a6c-b5b4-c7fbe41e5d3a and the date you read it. Observed facts come from the employer's own listing; location reach, level, family and skills are inferences.