Robotics Test Engineer

Rhoda AI

$110K — $130K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in test engineering or a related discipline
  • Proficient in Python, C++, or both
  • Familiar with embedded systems and communication protocols (CAN, SPI, I2C, UART)
  • Hands-on experience with lab equipment: oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters
  • Experience using Git in collaborative projects
  • Strong systems-thinking ability across engineering subsystems
  • Excellent debugging capabilities supported by data

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain automated test frameworks to enhance validation coverage
  • Build hardware-in-the-loop and system-level validation environments
  • Identify and resolve complex failures before they affect project timelines
  • Maintain traceability between requirements and validation results
  • Generate data to inform engineering decisions and ensure product readiness

Benefits

  • High ownership in a small team setting
  • Opportunity to influence the validation methodology
  • Directly impact the reliability and performance of robotics systems
  • Work collaboratively across hardware, firmware, and software sectors
Full Job Description
We9re looking for a Robotics Test Engineer to build the systems that validate the robot. You9ll develop the infrastructure, automation, and processes that ensure the robot performs reliably across a wide range of operating conditions - working at the intersection of hardware, firmware, and software to create test systems that uncover issues early, provide actionable data, and accelerate development across the robotics stack.

What You9ll Do
  • Develop and maintain automated test frameworks that improve validation coverage and reduce manual testing effort across hardware, firmware, and software systems
  • Build scalable hardware-in-the-loop and system-level validation environments that accurately represent real-world operating conditions
  • Identify, reproduce, and help resolve complex multidisciplinary failures before they impact product milestones or deployments
  • Maintain traceability between product requirements, test execution, and validation results across development programs
  • Generate high-quality performance, reliability, and characterization data that informs engineering decisions and product readiness

What We9re Looking For
  • 3+ years of experience in test engineering, robotics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related engineering discipline
  • Programming proficiency in Python, C++, or both
  • Experience working with embedded systems, microcontrollers, and communication protocols such as CAN, SPI, I2C, or UART
  • Hands-on experience using laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and power supplies
  • Experience using version control systems such as Git in collaborative engineering environments
  • Strong systems-thinking mindset with the ability to understand interactions across hardware, firmware, software, and robotics subsystems
  • Excellent debugging and root-cause analysis skills grounded in data and experimentation
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly present technical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to Have (But Not Required)
  • Experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks and validation infrastructure
  • Experience with Linux-based development environments and real-time operating systems
  • Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop testing, robotic systems validation, or electromechanical product testing
  • Experience designing test fixtures using CAD tools

Why This Role
  • Your test infrastructure directly gates what ships - the confidence engineering teams have in the robot9s performance runs through the systems you build
  • Rare opportunity to work across hardware, firmware, and software on a single platform, with direct visibility into how issues get caught, root-caused, and fixed before they reach the field
  • High ownership in a small team - you9ll shape the validation methodology itself, not just execute a pre-defined test plan

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