Full-Time

Field Service Engineer

Updated on 9/3/2026

Lab37 Robotics

Lab37 Robotics

Robotic food assembly automation for restaurants

Compensation Overview

$60k - $80k/yr

+ Equity Awards + Bonus

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

In Person

Office-based role in Pittsburgh; five days onsite. Travel to customer sites as needed.

Bachelor's

Category
Field Service (1)
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent field experience in mechanical engineering or a related field.
  • 2+ years of field engineering or maintenance experience
  • Practical experience troubleshooting and repairing complex electromechanical systems.
  • Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, service procedures, and system documentation.
  • Strong hands-on skills, including use of standard tools, basic fabrication, cable repair, component replacement, and system testing.
  • Clear communication skills, with the ability to document field issues, explain repair steps, and coordinate with remote engineering and operations teams.
  • Ability to lift up to 60 pounds and work on your feet for extended periods in field, customer, or production environments.
Responsibilities
  • Provide primary onsite support for prototypes, pilots, ramp deployments, and scaled operations, including maintenance, repair, recovery, installation, and equipment removal.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical, electrical, and system-level issues in the field, including basic fabrication, soldering, cable repair, component replacement, and system checkout.
  • Support field escalations by partnering with triage, engineering, software, operations, and product teams to diagnose issues, capture context, and restore systems to operation.
  • Develop, improve, and maintain service procedures, installation instructions, maintenance manuals, repair sequencing, and field checkout documentation.
  • Provide clear and organized feedback from field work to engineering and operations teams to improve reliability, serviceability, and deployment quality.
  • Support the development of repeatable field service processes that can be executed by internal technicians, remote staff, and third-party installation or service contractors.
  • Travel to customer or field sites as required, including short-notice support for deployments, maintenance events, escalations, and system recovery.
  • Willingness to travel to customer sites is expected.
Desired Qualifications
  • Hands on experience with manufacturing and/or electronics soldering
  • Basic experience in a CAD tool (Solidworks preferred)

Lab37 Robotics builds robotic systems that automate food assembly on restaurant lines. Its flagship product, the Bowl Builder, handles live order assembly from bowl dispense to bag close, using thermally controlled dispensers and intelligent controls for custom orders and dietary needs. What sets Lab37 apart is pairing robotics engineering with culinary expertise, cutting labor costs and defects while holding consistency at peak volume. The goal is to make great food more accessible by helping restaurants scale without added staffing burdens.

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Atoms raised $1.7 billion on July 22, 2026, adding serious capital runway.
  • Bowl Builder already deploys commercially, giving Lab37 operating data before transport expansion.
  • Uber backed Atoms in 2026, validating Kalanick’s industrial robotics thesis and distribution access.

What critics are saying

  • Lab37 remains tied to Atoms Transport, a still-undisclosed platform with unclear customers.
  • Nuro, Cartken, Serve Robotics, and Starship attack similar autonomy and delivery economics.
  • A founder-driven platform with eight stealth years can implode if one hardware stack fails.

What makes Lab37 Robotics unique

  • Lab37 Robotics sits inside Atoms, Kalanick’s 2018-2026 stealth automation platform.
  • Its Bowl Builder automates bowl assembly, bagging, labeling, and verification in one system.
  • Eric Meyhofer leads Lab37, bringing Carnegie Mellon robotics depth and Uber autonomy experience.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

Pet Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Paid Bereavement leave

Paid Parental Leave