Agility Robotics

Staff Systems Validation Engineer

Hybrid- Fremont, CA · Staff+ · Full-time

No sponsorship$177k-$230kDetected 106 days ago

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About the role

As a Staff System Validation Engineer at Agility Robotics, you will be a hands-on technical contributor responsible for designing and executing comprehensive system-level verification and validation of our fully integrated humanoid robot.
This role is ideal for a technically strong engineer with solid testing experience in complex electromechanical systems who is ready to take on meaningful ownership of the validation strategy in a fast-moving robotics environment.
Extend validation coverage through simulation environments including regression testing at scale, rare failure modes, edge cases, and sim-to-real fidelity validation.

Develop and execute system-level V&V test plans for fully integrated humanoid robots, working with Systems Engineering to translate requirements into testable validation criteria with clear pass/fail metrics and traceability
Design and execute end-to-end system validation tests across the fully integrated robot including full-body manipulation and locomotion, human-robot interaction, safety systems, environmental and operational scenarios.
Support functional safety verification and validation activities ensuring compliance with ISO standards, including safety-critical function testing, fault injection, and Safety Integrity Level (SIL) or Performance Level (PL) verification
Develop automated test scripts and contribute to test infrastructure including fixtures, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems to enable repeatable, scalable validation
Prepare and present clear validation reports, test results, and risk assessments to engineering leads and stakeholders, contributing data-backed input to go/no-go decisions
Hands-on experience using robot simulation environments to develop and execute test cases, generate synthetic test scenarios, and support regression testing at scale.

10+ years of system-level verification and validation experience in robotics, autonomous systems, automotive, aerospace, or similar complex electromechanical systems
Experience testing complex robotic or electromechanical systems including manipulation, locomotion, or similar multi-DOF systems
Familiarity with safety-critical system validation and functional safety standards such as ISO 13849, IEC 61508, or ISO 26262
Experience in fast-paced product development environments balancing rigor with speed
Working knowledge of kinematics, dynamics, control systems, sensing, and actuation sufficient to effectively test and debug robotic systems
Proficiency in Python or similar languages for developing and maintaining automated test scripts and frameworks
Hands-on experience with test fixtures, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems

BS or MS in Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field
Experience with one or more robotics simulation platforms such as NVIDIA Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, Gazebo, or Webots.
Exposure to functional safety certification processes (TÜV or similar)
Experience contributing to or mentoring junior engineers on test methodology
Provided for eligible roles.
All of our roles are U.S.-based.
Applicants must have current authorization to work in the United States.
Agility Robotics is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

Familiarity with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) or Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) testing
Test Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with test fixtures, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems
Troubleshooting: Strong debugging skills across hardware-software integration issues in complex systems
Strong debugging skills across hardware-software integration issues in complex systems

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.

Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.
Company stock options.
100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.
Flexible, unlimited PTO and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.

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