Robot Test Pilot Co-op

Your New Role and Team

Sanctuary, a world leader in building physical AI for general purpose robots, is looking to hire a detail-oriented 4/8 month Robotics Test Pilot(Co-op)/Intern to support the data collection for our general purpose robots. This role is ideal for students looking to gain hands-on exposure to cutting-edge robotics while performing essential, routine, physical, and process-driven tasks that keeps our engineering teams moving quickly

In this position, you’ll work directly with our general purpose robots, running repeatable test procedures, gathering structured data, and helping ensure systems operate smoothly.

Since consistency is critical, much of the work follows strict workflows and requires careful, reliable physical execution. Your contributions will support our machine learning, validation, and hardware teams as they develop next-generation robotic capabilities.

If you have experience with gaming, VR, or simulations, or simply enjoy technology and learning new tools, we’d love to hear from you.

• Operate teleoperation tools and robot interfaces to run predefined test procedures and collect structured data.
• Execute highly repetitive, hands-on physical tasks with precision, following strict process guidelines and detailed test scripts.
• Monitor robot behavior, identify anomalies, and document findings clearly with supporting logs or media.
• Prepare robots, work spaces, and equipment for scheduled test sessions, performing routine checks and verifying data integrity.
• Participate in structured morning and evening shift handoffs, ensuring seamless knowledge transfer on robot status, issues, and ongoing tasks.
• Follow all safety protocols to ensure safe operation of robotic systems and surrounding work areas.

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program.
• Comfort with routine task execution while maintaining high attention to detail.
• Familiarity with interactive systems (games, VR, simulation tools, etc.) is an asset.
• Ability to follow structured procedures and document your work clearly.
• Comfortable working in technical environments; some exposure to command-line tools is a bonus.
• Strong written communication skills and a methodical approach to problem-solving.
• Good physical coordination and ability to stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to learn new physical and digital tasks quickly.

• Excellent physical coordination, spatial awareness, and focus.
• Ability to master new physical tasks quickly and perform them optimally.
• Consistent attention to detail with a methodical approach to problem-solving.
• Enthusiasm, patience, and a drive to improve processes and outcomes.
• Adaptability to evolving technologies and quick learning of new systems.
• Fit to use and wear teleoperation and VR equipment comfortably.

• Positive, mission-driven mindset with a passion for robotics and innovation.
• Persistence in uncovering subtle defects and edge cases.
• Adaptability to evolving technologies and quick uptake of new systems.
• Strong balance between independent problem-solving and collaborative teamwork.
• Curiosity to explore beyond the surface of an issue and understand its underlying causes.

Sanctuary AI is an equal opportunity employer; employment with Sanctuary AI is governed based on skills, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any way by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status. In 2023, Sanctuary AI moved into a state-of-the-art office facility and has been recognized by Linked In as a Top Startup company.

Sanctuary offers a market-leading compensation package that includes competitive salaries, equity stakes, and a full suite of benefits for permanent employees, encompassing health coverage, paid time off, cutting-edge work facilities, and worksite flexibility by role. Our commitment to fairness ensures that our total compensation consistently surpasses market standards.

Founded in 2018, Sanctuary builds humanoid robots and a novel control system for them that integrates symbolic logic and reasoning with data-driven robot foundation models. We use our robots to collect vision, audio, touch, and proprioception data from the perspective of the robot while they perform real-world work tasks. We use that data to train multimodal robot foundation models. Because our systems are vertically integrated, we can design, deploy, and refine  mission is to create the world's first human-like intelligence in general-purpose robots.