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# HIL Test / Automation Engineer

- **Company:** Nimble Robotics
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Software Bug Management, C++ (Programming Language), Continuous Integration, Ethernet, Firmware, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Requirements Traceability, Smoke Testing, System Software, Data Pipelines, Jenkins
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/15_a3937f4d3

## About the Role

* BS or MS in Electrical, Computer, or Robotics Engineering.
 * 1-3+ years validating embedded systems, control software, or robotics firmware; HIL experience strongly preferred.
 * Strong Python (and Rust or C++) for automated test scripts and analysis; CI/CD experience (e.g., Jenkins).
 * Understanding of digital/analog I/O and robotics comms (CAN, Ethernet, USB, Serial); MATLAB/Simulink a plus.
 * Comfortable with requirements traceability and defect management.

## Description

* Develop and maintain the HIL test environment combining physical hardware (ECUs, sensors, motor controllers) with simulated dynamics for stress and fault-injection testing.
 * Build and maintain automated test frameworks, reporting, dashboards, and the AI analyzer; keep CI jobs on the HILs green.
 * Expand the 30+ module self-tests and improve the associated data pipeline; own regression and smoke test coverage.
 * Integrate high-speed DAQ and bus tracing (CAN, I2C, Ethernet) for deep hardware and firmware diagnostics.
 * Partner with robot SW and Nimble Health to improve the simulation models used on the HILs.
 * Lead physical pick/pack testing: evaluate and optimize SKU pickability, grip reliability, and placement accuracy