Robotics Technicians
Architecture and Engineering
Day to day, the work is diagnosing and fixing robots and the equipment around them — swapping a bad circuit board or servomotor, tracing a fault through electronics, hydraulics, or pneumatics, and programming or repairing controllers, end-of-arm tools, and conveyors. Preventive maintenance and service records sit alongside hands-on assembly: aligning parts with hand tools, power tools, or a microscope, and wiring controllers together. Computer-controlled movements get adjusted when a robot needs a different path. The work suits people who like precise, hands-on repair, tracing problems through mixed electrical and mechanical systems, and keeping automated lines running.
Typical education: Associate’s Degree (2-year)
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$73'900
Median Wage Market Position
$73'900
What you might do
- Repair robots and replace defective parts
- Diagnose faults in robotic production systems
- Install and program controllers and conveyors
- Perform preventive maintenance on robotic systems
- Modify computer-controlled robot movements
- Record service work on robotic equipment
Skills that matter
- Troubleshooting across sensors, hydraulics, and pneumatics
- Circuit board and servomotor replacement
- Programming of robot controllers and conveyors
- Preventive maintenance on robotic systems
- Service records for automated production systems
- Alignment and assembly of robot components
AI & the future of this role
Installing, calibrating, and repairing robotic production systems requires hands-on work that software alone cannot finish. Broader use of automation may even support demand for technicians who keep these systems reliable on the floor.
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