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# Robotics Test Engineer

- **Company:** Rhoda ai
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Communications Protocols, Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Linux, Firmware, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Python (Programming Language), Real-Time Operating Systems, Robotic Automation Software, Software Systems, Test Execution Engine, Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, PIC Microcontroller, Git, Software Version Control
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/robotics-test-engineer-rhoda-ai-9774685

## About the Role

* 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

## Description

We're looking for a Robotics Test Engineer to build the systems that validate the robot. You'll 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 You'll 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, * Your test infrastructure directly gates what ships - the confidence engineering teams have in the robot's 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 - you'll shape the validation methodology itself, not just execute a pre-defined test plan


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