Robot System Testing Engineer

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California USA

Department: Engineering

Role Description

We are looking to recruit an exceptional Robot System Testing Engineer to lead our efforts in testing and validating our robotic systems. 

In this role you will: 

• Define test strategy including what needs to be tested at the full system vs unit level.
• Execute tests in simulation and on robot, and report results back to the design teams.
• Distribute test cases between simulation and real robot environments. 
• Work with the Simulation team to standup requiring capabilities in sim.
• Develop testing and reporting utilities.
• Define and manage the SW version approval pipeline for our field deployment

You will be working closely with Controls, Autonomy, and Integration teams

Qualifications

Must-have:

• Bachelors of Science (B.S.) in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• Familiarity with operating robotic systems in safety critical environments.
• Deep experience defining system level validation plans.
• Proficiency with C++/Python programming languages and familiarity with ROS2 and Linux-based development and debugging environments.
• Working knowledge of common robotics networking and communication protocols (e.g., CANOpen, EtherCAT, UART).
• Familiarity with robotics simulation tools like Gazebo and IsaacSim.

Nice-to-have:

• Masters of Science (B.S.) in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related technical field.
• Experience with Hardware in the Loop (HIL) simulators and simulation environments
• Experience defining and executing test plans for general purpose robotics solutions in a production context.