Robotics Validation Lead — Hardware, Software & Cloud Testing

SoftServe; Mexico; On-site; PHP 7,398,000 - 11,097,000; Full time

Job summary

SoftServe is seeking a Lead Robotics Validation Engineer to define, design, and execute comprehensive validation frameworks for advanced robotic systems spanning hardware, software, and cloud integration.

You will lead end-to-end testing and validation across mobile robots, robotic arms, and drones, ensuring performance, reliability, and safety in both simulation and real-world environments.

Qualifications

• A degree in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Knowledge of robotics principles, control systems, and algorithms.
• Experience in software testing and QA methodologies for embedded and robotic systems.
• Programming in C++, Python, and ROS/ROS2.
• Robotics simulation tools experience (IsaacSim, Gazebo, Webots).
• Knowledge of SLAM, localization, mapping, path planning, and sensor fusion.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and problem-solving mindset.
• Background of collaboration across hardware, software, and cloud domains.
• Experience with hardware validation tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers).
• Familiarity with HIL/SIL testing frameworks and cloud-based robotics management systems.
• Understanding of containerized and distributed simulation (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience integrating test automation into CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Working knowledge of data visualization and analytics tools (Grafana, PlotJuggler).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop solutions for diverse robotic platforms (humanoids, mobile robots, robotic arms, drones).
• Build and validate rapid prototypes as well as production-ready robotics solutions.
• Test robotics systems both in simulation and real-world environments.
• Integrate robots with cloud services.
• Design automated robotic systems to increase efficiency, precision, and reliability in industrial applications.
• Research and experiment with the latest trends in navigation, sensing, decision-making, and modern robotic mechanisms.
• Collaborate across hardware, software, and cloud teams to define system validation metrics and improve product reliability.

Skills

C++

Python

ROS/ROS2

Robotics testing

CI/CD

Detail-oriented

Analytical

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Robotics, CS or EE

Tools

IsaacSim

Gazebo

Webots

Docker

Kubernetes

Oscilloscopes

Logic Analyzers

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Grafana

PlotJuggler

Job description

SoftServe is seeking a Lead Robotics Validation Engineer to define, design, and execute comprehensive validation frameworks for advanced robotic systems spanning hardware, software, and cloud integration.

You will lead end-to-end testing and validation across mobile robots, robotic arms, and drones, ensuring performance, reliability, and safety in both simulation and real-world environments.