Associate Director, Systems Test Engineering — Robotic VV&T Leader

Boston Dynamics, Inc.; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 178,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Dynamics, Inc. is seeking an Associate Director of Systems Test Engineering to lead the SEIT Department.

You will advance verification, validation, and test systems for the Atlas humanoid ecosystem, shaping strategy, methods, and execution across a multi-disciplinary team. You will hire and mentor engineers and technicians, drive DVP&R across evolving designs, and ensure traceability from requirements to results, enabling mass production of highly capable robots.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of test engineering experience.
• Experience leading cross-disciplinary teams in robotics or embedded systems.
• Proven ability to translate complex requirements into practical tests.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a high-performing SEIT team with a strong culture.
• Develop verification capabilities and set risk-based priorities for program success.
• Direct design verification planning and reporting across a complex product ecosystem.

Skills

V&V strategy

Test engineering

Team leadership

Scheduling & planning

Communication

Requirements analysis

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in a technical field

Tools

Jama

Jira

Testrails

Python

C

Matlab

Altium

Catia

Mujoco

Raspberry Pi

Arduino

Job description

Boston Dynamics, Inc. is seeking an Associate Director of Systems Test Engineering to lead the SEIT Department.

You will advance verification, validation, and test systems for the Atlas humanoid ecosystem, shaping strategy, methods, and execution across a multi-disciplinary team. You will hire and mentor engineers and technicians, drive DVP&R across evolving designs, and ensure traceability from requirements to results, enabling mass production of highly capable robots.