Deployment Engineer

Join Terran Robotics to help pioneer intelligent, autonomous construction systems at the ground floor of a fast-moving, multidisciplinary startup.

Terran Robotics designs, engineers and deploys AI-driven robotic systems that automate the construction of compressed earth walls for residential and commercial structures at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods. To distribute its solution, Terran establishes revenue-sharing partnerships with property developers through exclusive, regional licenses that enable developers to increase their profit margin and deliver a highly-differentiated solution to their market, in the form of adobe homes and buildings that people love.

Terran Robotics – Automated Adobe Construction

• Make a big impact on the ground floor of an AI/Robotics company in Construction
• Contribute and learn from a Multi-Disciplinary Product & Engineering Team

We are seeking a Deployment Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team which spans mechanical, electrical, materials, robotics, AI, and software engineering. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in complex environments, understands infrastructure from the ground up, and builds deployment systems that empower the team to ship confidently and reliably. You’ll play a key role in designing and maintaining the pipelines, tooling, and infrastructure that support our autonomous construction robots in the field.

Key Responsibilities

• Build CI/CD deployment pipelines that “just work” in challenging and dynamic environments.
• Navigate Kubernetes confidently while abstracting its complexity for other engineers.
• Create internal tools that enable the team to deploy fearlessly and frequently.
• Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and debugging systems for distributed infrastructure.
• Apply strong fundamentals in networking, security, and system administration.
• Evaluate and integrate open-source infrastructure solutions for on-premise deployment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless deployment across hardware and software layers.

Required Qualifications

• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in production environments.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes and container orchestration tools.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and system administration fundamentals.
• Ability to design internal tools that simplify deployment workflows.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and debugging distributed systems.
• Comfort working in Linux-based environments and scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience deploying systems in robotics, edge computing, or real-time environments.
• Familiarity with Git Ops, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and Dev Ops best practices.
• Exposure to hybrid cloud/on-premise architectures.
• Background in systems engineering or platform infrastructure.

Location & Travel

• Remote work opportunity; or, work in-office at the Terran Robotics Lab in Bloomington, Indiana.
• If remote, expect to travel to and work up to five days per month at the Terran Robotics Lab in Bloomington, Indiana, 45 minutes from Indianapolis.

Compensation

• Salary Range:$95,000 – $140,000/year commensurate with experience, qualifications and location
• Equity:
  
  Participation in the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan
• Employee Benefits & Vacation per Company policies

Hiring Process

• Once you apply, our human resources team will screen your application and will notify you of next steps.
• If your application advances to this step, our human resources team will schedule and conduct a video interview with you, and we will notify you of next steps.
• If your application advances to this step, our team will schedule and conduct a video interview between you and the hiring manager. Then, we will notify you of next steps.
• If your application advances to this step, our team might ask you to conduct an additional interview and/or at-home assignment. Then, we will notify you of next steps.
• If your application advances to this step, our team will make you an offer of employment or contract, contingent on a background investigation. All background investigations are provided by third-party contractors who specialize in these services. Background investigations may involve verifying, reviewing and/or testing any information submitted in the application.

EOE Statement

Terran Robotics is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, Veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local law.