Backed by Greylock, Insight and Khosla.
About the role
As a Test Engineer on the Robotics team, you will help shape the next generation of embodied AI. You’ll design and run rigorous, exploratory and requirements-driven tests—building custom test equipment, analyzing results, and translating findings into actionable insights that drive design breakthroughs and mitigate risks across hardware and software. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 7+ years of experience in hardware testing or validation, including at least 2 years working with robotics hardware components and systems
- Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience designing test fixtures and stands using CAD, engineering drawings, and GD&T
- Hands-on experience integrating sensors, instrumentation, and data acquisition (DAQ) systems, including calibration and measurement traceability
- Experience developing automated or hardware-in-the-loop tests using Python, C/C++, or AI coding tools for test execution, data collection, and analysis
- Experience designing reliability, accelerated life, environmental, and hardware qualification tests for robotic or electromechanical systems
More about this role
Our Robotics team is focused on unlocking general-purpose robotics and pushing towards AGI-level intelligence in dynamic, real-world settings. Working across the entire model stack, we integrate cutting-edge hardware and software to explore a broad range of robotic form factors. We strive to seamlessly blend high-level AI capabilities with the constraints of physical systems to improve peoples’ lives.
As a Test Engineer on the Robotics team, you will help shape the next generation of embodied AI. You’ll design and run rigorous, exploratory and requirements-driven tests—building custom test equipment, analyzing results, and translating findings into actionable insights that drive design breakthroughs and mitigate risks across hardware and software. This role offers the opportunity to directly influence how our AI scales beyond simulation, ensuring that every design, test, and iteration brings us closer to truly adaptive, versatile robotic systems.
Design and build custom test benches to evaluate system performance under realistic operating conditions; proficient in CAD and familiar with GD&T.
Analyze and interpret test data to identify trends, anomalies, and root causes.
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