Robotics Software Test Engineer (Universal Robots, Bangalore - India) (Bangalore, IN)

LitePoint; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Robots, part of Teradyne, is seeking a Senior Robotics Software Test Engineer in Bangalore to ensure the quality and safety of software powering cobots. You will join our global R&D team and collaborate with engineers across locations.

You will design and maintain automated Python tests, build unit/integration/ regression tests, and work closely with developers to improve testability and coverage. Experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing and CI/CD is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Strong background in software test engineering for backend OS-level components.
• Experience in automated testing using Python with pytest/FastAPI.
• Hands-on testing involving hardware, robotics, or integrated software-hardware systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, write, and maintain automated tests in Python for OS-level robot components.
• Develop unit, integration, and regression tests for stable releases.
• Work with developers to understand changes and improve testability.

Skills

Python testing

API testing

GoLang

Docker

Linux

CI/CD

Test automation

Hardware testing

English communication

ROS2

Tools

Jenkins

FastAPI

Job description

Robotics Software Test Engineer (Universal Robots, Bangalore - India)

At Universal Robots, part of Teradyne Inc., Our vision is to create a world where people work with robots, not like robots. And as the market leader with 75,000+ collaborative robots (cobots) already installed worldwide, we’re well on the way to achieving it. We employ 1000+ people in offices across North America, South America, Europe and Asia and we’re growing all the time. Our team is made up smart, creative people working at the forefront of automation. Together we find innovative solutions to some of the most important manufacturing issues facing businesses today. We dare to do what others find impossible- working with advanced technologies to change in the way businesses operate, so if you’re looking to build your career with a ground-breaking technology company in dynamic environment with career advancement UR is the place for you.

At Teradyne Robotics, including Universal Robots (UR) and Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), our mission is simple:Automation for Anyone. Anywhere.

Our vision is to create a world where people work with robots, not like robots. With more than 100,000 collaborative robots deployed worldwide, Universal Robots leads the global market in collaborative automation while MiR provides cutting-edge autonomous mobile robots that transform internal logistics.

Together we enable manufacturers of all sizes to automate, improve productivity, and empower people through robotics.

Opportunity Overview

Do you want to ensure the quality and safety of software powering the world’s leading collaborative robots?
Are you passionate about testing complex robotic systems and working closely within an international team? Then you might be our next Senior Software Test Engineer.

We are currently looking for an experienced Software Tester to join our global R&D organization, working closely with our teams in Denmark. You will become part of a growing setup in India, collaborating daily with highly skilled colleagues across locations.

Designing the future

Universal Robots is the world’s market leader in collaborative robots (cobots), developing solutions that transform the way work is done across industries.

Responsibilities

• Design, write, and maintain automated tests in Python for new and existing features of the operating system components of the Robot
• Develop and maintain unit, integration, and regression tests to ensure stable and reliable releases
• Work closely with developers to understand the changes being made in the controller operating system layer or the network layer, investigate failures, and improve testability
• Contribute to and improve test frameworks
• Help define effective test strategies and quality practices across the development lifecycle in an agile setup
• Build tests that have hardware in the loop (not all flakiness comes from software)

Qualification, Experience, Skills and Educational Background

To succeed in this role, we imagine you have a strong background in software test engineering and a practical mindset when it comes to combining automation with hands-on validation. You understand how software is built, how systems fail, and how to create effective tests that increase quality and confidence.

Skills Required

• 4 to 6 years of experience in software backend testing, software quality engineering of OS level software components, or a similar role
• Strong experience writing and maintaining automated tests in Python for backend components using tools like pytest and FastAPI.
• Experience with Penetration testing
• Experience with API Testing
• Familiarity with GoLang and its frameworks.
• Familiarity with Containerization technique (Docker, Podman)
• Proficient with linux environment and linux commands
• Linux networking stack + systemd (services, journald, network namespaces)
• Network analysis tooling: Wireshark/tcpdump and nmap and traffic shaping for resilience tests.
• Hands-on experience with manual testing of complex systems, ideally involving hardware, robotics, or integrated software-hardware solutions
• Experience creating and maintaining unit, integration, and regression tests
• Good understanding of test frameworks, debugging, and finding root causes
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, build servers, or DevOps practices such as Jenkins or similar tools
• Ability to understand complex systems, identify risks, and design effective test coverage
• Experience working in agile or scrum environments

It will be considered an advantage if you have:

• Familiarity with ROS2, Industrial Communication Protocols
• Familiarity with Firewall (NF Tables/IP Tables)
• Experience building or improving test automation frameworks
• Hardware-in-the-loop test frameworks such as labgrid, bench hardware, networked power for automated power-cycling, serial console capture, etc.
• Automating through the robot's own interfaces (Dashboard Server, RTDE, the primary/secondary/real-time client ports, URScript)

Communication Skills

• Strong communication and collaboration skills and fluency in English
• Experience working with distributed and international teams
• Working across teams and locations
• You will be part of a setup where engineers in India and Denmark work closely together.
• This requires:
• Clear and conscientious communication
• Ability to explain technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to contribute across team boundaries