Robot Validation Engineer, Physical AI

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain automated test stations and rigs combining mechanical fixtures, motors, sensors, PLCs or microcontrollers, and software
• Build data acquisition and logging systems, and dashboards that track test status and results across all test stations
• Automate long-duration durability and duty-cycle tests to run unattended overnight and on weekends, with alerts and automatic shutdown on failure — scaling to dozens of modules on test in parallel
• Qualify every test station for accuracy, repeatability, and stability before its data is trusted
• Design simple interface boards and harnesses for test setups, and work with equipment suppliers on custom stations
• Run whole-robot functional tests: mobility, manipulation, payload, terrain, and continuous operation
• Develop and run working-condition tests based on real customer scenarios and environments
• Assemble, configure, and prepare robots and subsystems for testing

Job requirements

• BS in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical, or Robotics Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience
• 3+ years building test equipment, automation, or robotic systems
• Proficiency in Python for automation and data handling, and comfort with Linux command line
• Hands-on experience with sensors, motors, and DAQ or PLC systems
• Comfortable with mechanical assembly, wiring, and basic fabrication
• Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, and software
• Experience with ROS/ROS 2 or robot middleware
• Experience building test dashboards and databases