Agility Robotics
Senior Hardware Test Engineer
Hybrid- Fremont, CA · Senior · Full-time
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About the role
- Define verification plans, coverage goals, and test protocols across the product development lifecycle
- Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of strong engineering rigor, execution, and continuous improvement
- Continuous Improvement & Technical Leadership
Responsibilities
- Own the design verification strategy for the arm subsystem and components, including electronics, electrical interfaces, actuators, sensors, and end-effectors
- Develop and execute subsystem-level characterization and design verification testing for torso electronics
- Build test scripts, tooling, and diagnostics to improve efficiency, repeatability, and data quality
- Lead investigation of verification test failures and nonconformances, driving root cause identification and corrective actions in partnership with design teams
- Partner with hardware design, systems engineering, and analysis teams to ensure requirements, testability, and verification readiness are addressed early in development
- Maintain clear end-to-end traceability from subsystem requirements through test execution and results
- Design automated, repeatable test setups for electrical interfaces, actuators, sensors, end-effectors, and control electronics
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in test engineering, design verification, or electrical validation
- Strong preference for experience in robotics, autonomous vehicles, aerospace, or other complex hardware systems
- Deep understanding of mechatronics verification testing, including motor controllers, electrical interfaces, kinematics and sensors with a strong preference for experience with EtherCAT architecture
- Experience validating electro-mechanical systems, and safety-critical electrical subsystems
- Familiarity with sensor verification (force torque, motor encoders) and performance characterization
- Proficiency with lab tools such as oscilloscopes, sensors, logic analyzers, DAQs, power supplies, and environmental test equipment
- Proficiency in python scripting for test automation
- Applicants must have current authorization to work in the United States.
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Controls, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related field (Master's preferred
- This a hybrid position based out of our Fremont office.
- 401(k)
- Education:
- Agility Robotics is a multi-state employer and this salary range may not reflect positions who work in other locations.
- These ranges may be modified in the future.
- Anticipated Salary Range
- $170,000 - $221,000 USD
- In addition to base pay, our competitive total rewards package consists of the following for full-time employees:
- 401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.
- Equity: Company stock options.
- Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.
Compensation
- The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Benefits
- Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.
- Annual Discretionary Bonus: Provided for eligible roles.
- You will own verification strategy and planning, develop robust test infrastructure, lead subsystem-level characterization, and drive improvements in test coverage, engineering rigor, and design robustness.
- Identify gaps in verification coverage and implement improvements in test infrastructure, processes, and standards
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