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Overview

Persona AI is developing and commercializing rugged, multi-purpose humanoid robots that perform real work. The Precision Assembler role involves fine-motor bench assembly of intricate robotic hand components in Houston, TX.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble finger, thumb, and wrist mechanisms from engineering drawings.
  • Route and pre-tension drive tendons and cables to specification.
  • Assemble miniature gearheads and small actuator units.
  • Torque miniature fasteners with calibrated low-range torque drivers.
  • Apply adhesives, thread locker, and lubricant in controlled quantities.
  • Verify each hand against acceptance criteria using precision measuring tools.
  • Mate pre-terminated sensor connectors and dress flex cable during assembly.
  • Record build data accurately in shop floor build records.
  • Flag parts, drawings, or steps that don't work as written.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Demonstrated fine-motor precision work with your hands from any industry.
  • Steady hands, patience, and the ability to hold focus on detailed work.
  • Ability to read mechanical drawings and assembly work instructions.
  • Comfort with precision measuring tools or willingness to learn.
  • Willingness to follow a documented process exactly.
  • Availability for overtime and occasional weekend work.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Full Time employment
  • Onsite work in Houston, TX
  • Non-Exempt (hourly; overtime paid at 1.5x)

Benefits

Health Insurance
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$33/hr across 86 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 349 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 194 different employers. 97 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,185 other active welding openings from 540 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

Persona AI currently has 1 other opening live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (33), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (21). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $36/hr, Dallas at $35/hr, and Midlothian at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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