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Senior Hardware Technician, Laser Tracker Calibration

Columbus, Ohio

Build the Path Forward

 At Path Robotics, we’re building the future of embodied intelligence. Our AI-driven systems enable robots to adapt, learn, and perform in the real world closing the skilled labor gap and transforming industries. We go beyond traditional methods, combining perception, reasoning, and control to deliver field-ready AI that is risk-aware, reliable, and continuously improving through real-world use.

Big, hard problems are our everyday work, and our team of intelligent, humble, and driven people make the impossible possible together.

As a Senior Hardware Technician, you own the geometric truth of every cell that leaves our floor. After Controls Bring-Up is complete, you set up a FARO Vantage laser tracker, level the rail, align positioners, and run the RoboDK robot calibration that tells the welder where it actually is within fractions of a millimeter. You'll capture the data, validate it against our tolerances, package it per the cell type, and hand it off to our Logical Bring-Up team. Without your work, the welder is guessing.
This is a precision role for someone who is at home with a laser tracker, comfortable around large industrial robots in teach mode, and gets satisfaction from clean data.

What You’ll Do

  • Set up and operate a FARO Vantage laser tracker: tripod, extension, level, warm-up, and stable lock on SMRs.
  • Survey and shim the robot transfer unit (RTU) rail to level within tolerance; re-survey for confirmation.
  • Align positioner headstocks and tailstocks (single-side, dual-side, dynamic, static, indexable variants) and capture before/after data.
  • Establish robot base coordinate systems in Polyworks Inspector via macro — verify Z-up, X-down-track.
  • Run RoboDK robot calibration on welder and (where applicable) global scanner robots — base setup, geometric calibration measurement set, and validation poses.
  • Capture RTU and positioner / rail-axis data using our Polyworks macros.
  • Generate, clean, and export Polyworks coordinate-system and reference-point reports at six-digit decimal precision; export tables to CSV.
  • Run our Python script in RoboDK to compute robot calibration error; verify against RoboDK-reported norms and flag any deviation.
  • Assemble the per-cell data package (CSV, TXT, PDF) per our File Naming Convention table for the cell variant; upload to the cell's calibration-results folder.
  • Walk the bring-up engineer through the data package; obtain written acceptance; tear down and pack out.
  • Identify recurring fixturing, build, or alignment issues that show up on the tracker, and feed them back to design and build through our ECR process.
  • Help us automate. Half of this job is repetitive (rename a file, change decimal precision, upload). If you can write Python or shell to kill those steps, we want it.
  • Maintain our tracker's calibration certificate, SMRs, cabling, and bring-up laptop image; flag re-cal needs proactively.
  • Mentor junior techs — we're growing the team, and being a force-multiplier matters here.

Who You Are

  • 3+ years hands-on experience with a FARO laser tracker (Vantage / Ion / equivalent) in a manufacturing or contract-metrology environment.
  • Working proficiency with Polyworks Inspector — running and modifying macros, generating and editing inspection reports.
  • Practical understanding of dimensional metrology fundamentals: GD&T, coordinate systems, alignment, datum structures, measurement uncertainty.
  • Comfort working alongside an industrial six-axis robot in teach mode — including basic teach-pendant navigation.
  • Disciplined documentation and file-management practices; you understand why naming conventions matter.
  • Comfortable working in PPE in an active manufacturing environment.

Preferred but not required:

  • RoboDK robot calibration — geometric DH calibration and validation workflows.
  • Yaskawa (or other industrial robot) teach-pendant familiarity.
  • Python scripting — even basic file-rename / upload automation is a big plus.
  • 3D CAD (SolidWorks) and converting CAD models into RoboDK stations.
  • Experience with multiple tracker platforms (Leica, Hexagon) or photogrammetry systems.
  • Manufacturer training certificates from FARO, InnovMetric, or RoboDK.
  • Experience writing or editing Confluence procedure pages, work instructions, or training materials.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

  • Daily free lunch to keep you fueled and connected with the team
  • Flexible PTO so you can take the time you need, when you need it
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 6 weeks fully paid parental leave, plus an additional 6–8 weeks for birthing parents (12–14 weeks total)
  • 401(k) retirement plan through Empower
  • Generous employee referral bonuses—help us grow our team!

Who We Are

At Path Robotics we love coming to work to solve interesting and tough challenges but also because our ideas are welcomed and valued. We encourage unique thinking and are dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process or any part of the hiring process, please contact HR@path-robotics.com. We are committed to providing equal access and will work with qualified individuals to ensure a fair and accessible hiring experience. We will respond to your request within 48 hours.

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