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Yondu

Forward Deployed Engineer

Gardena, CA, US

Full-time

We’re looking for a Forward Deployed Engineer to deploy our robots into customer warehouses. You’ll use our tech stack to set up, run, and debug our systems on-site, as well as be customer facing. This role doesn’t require contributing to our codebase. New graduates are welcome to apply.

**Qualifications/Requirements**

  • Robotics generalist with a software background and a strong willingness to learn.
  • Comfort working in Linux and running commands from the command line.
  • Familiarity with robot hardware.
  • Electrical debugging skills.
  • Willingness to travel to customer sites and work in warehouse environments.
  • Personable and comfortable talking with customers.

**Nice To Haves**

  • Experience with ROS/ROS 2.
  • Familiarity with AMRs, robot arms, or humanoid platforms.
  • Experience with warehouse automation systems.

**Things that make you an ideal fit:**

  • You enjoy being in the field and solving problems as they come up.
  • You take ownership of a deployment until it runs reliably for the customer.

**What we value**

  • Can-do attitude: I’ve never seen someone achieve an ambitious goal they didn’t believe was possible. A can-do attitude is a prerequisite for doing great things.
  • Ownership: You care about the quality of your work and see your projects through.
  • Urgency: You keep projects moving and are comfortable working at a startup pace.

**About the interview**\

We will conduct 3-4 interviews with various members of our team evaluating your skills and past projects. The final interview will cover administrative details and the logistics of the hire.

Sourced 2026-10-15