Shotput (YC S15) is hiring a roboticist to build automated warehouse in Oakland

WHAT WE'RE BUILDING

One of the first fully automated micro-warehouses: http://dcvelocity.com/articles/20170610-micro-warehouses-bring-fulfillment-closer-to-customer/

We have a strong robotics lead from Megabots helping us design & build the product.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR

Another roboticist to help us accelerate the progress as we have a lot to build and an aggressive timeline.

MUST HAVE SKILLS: + Working with robotic arms especially Universal Robots

+ Can hack together a Raspberry Pi demo to hijack control systems

+ Understanding of how each of our components actually work (conveyor belts, robotic arms, vending machines)

+ Putting together cost of materials spreadsheet (not very hard but surprising how many engineers eschew this practice)

+ Establish rough timelines and provide clarity around parts of the system that are least understood i.e. highest-risk

+ Communicate project scope and timeline risks as project progresses especially with new feature requests

IMMEDIATE IMPACT:

Currently, we have people from companies including most top e-commerce and physical retailer visiting us when we launch this system. Additionally, there's a pending deal to jointly develop tens of thousands of units over the next two years. We're interested in people who can build something fast with an eye toward manufacturability.