Atlas Data Operations Curriculum Designer

Boston Dynamics is a world leader in mobile robots, tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. We combine the principles of dynamic control and balance with sophisticated mechanical designs, cutting-edge electronics, and next-generation software for high-performance robots equipped with perception, navigation, and intelligence. The Atlas Data Operations team is seeking a technically-minded Curriculum Designer to partner with the Atlas Behavior team in designing the data collection tasks used to train Atlas's autonomous policies. This role touches new Atlas behaviors from end to end, from intake through completion, ensuring every dataset is delivered on time with the quality of demonstration data Behavior needs to train Atlas to work autonomously. Schedule/Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, regular hours (e.g., 9 AM to 6 PM). Periodic flexibility is required to cover first and second shift or provide off-hours support to maintain continuous operations.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Atlas Behavior team to translate policy training goals into concrete data collection tasks for robot pilots; Own and run the curriculum planning meeting, aligning Data Ops and Behavior stakeholders on task priorities and resourcing needs; Intake new curriculum requests and clarify scope, requirements, and success criteria before tasks enter the backlog; Prioritize and sequence the curriculum backlog based on Behavior team priorities, pilot availability, and prop/equipment readiness; Create and maintain task playbooks, including props, pilot documentation, assistant documentation, and robot software configuration; Track completion of curriculum requests against requested volume and report progress to stakeholders; Identify and escalate blockers that put completion timelines at risk; Monitor quality control of pilot demonstrations, identifying trends, errors, and technique gaps; Partner with the annotation team to surface poor piloting techniques or systemic quality issues; Coach robot pilots directly and codify best techniques into playbooks and training documentation; Perform periodic pilot skills assessments and feed findings into the ADOPS Pilot Training and Onboarding program; Maintain inventory and demand forecasting for curriculum props and purchase and stage required equipment; Maintain the change control process for curriculum documentation

Requirements

3+ years of relevant experience; Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage a fast-moving backlog across multiple stakeholders; Strong coaching instincts, able to give direct, actionable feedback that improves pilot technique; Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable running meetings and translating between technical and operational (pilot) audiences; Proactive, self-directed problem-solver who anticipates blockers before they stall data collection; Reliable and punctual, with a strong commitment to structured process and accurate documentation

Benefits

Medical; Dental; Vision; 401(k); Paid time off; Annual bonus structure