Role at Living Proof Labs
Marshal is the facility readiness authority / mission-control layer for a real-world test facility (boot camp): keeping the space, robots, and people in a continuously ready state, while helping teams choose the right robot and the right time to run.
This role sits between:
- Technicians who keep physical infrastructure working.
- Verification engineers who solve team-specific problems and drive evidence.
- Vision + automation leadership that sets direction and automates what should not require humans.
Core posture
- Readiness is a product: The facility has an operational “recipe” that must be met every day.
- Safety + coordination first: People, robots, timing, and resources are orchestrated deliberately.
- Service mindset: Optimize for developer throughput without sacrificing reliability or safety.
- Automate the repeatable: Convert tribal operations into checklists, dashboards, and triggers.
What Marshal does
Proactive operations (keep the facility healthy)
- Maintain a daily/weekly readiness checklist for the facility.
- Ensure docks, fixtures, charging, spares, and tools are in known-good state.
- Verify missions/test fixtures are current, labeled, and runnable.
- Coordinate with technicians on:
- Repairs and preventative maintenance
- Fixture updates
- “Known broken” signage and safe shutdown procedures
- Keep an operational calendar of:
- Planned tests
- Facility downtime
- High-risk activities
Reactive + informational support (help teams get work done)
When a developer wants to “use a robot,” Marshal: