Electrical Validation Engineer – Hand Subsystem

Figureai; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Figureai is seeking an Electrical Validation Engineer in San Jose, CA, to lead the validation of its dexterous robotic hands. This role involves conducting performance characterization and ensuring the reliability of automated systems.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Electrical or Mechatronics Engineering along with over 5 years of experience in system validation. Knowledge of Python and laboratory instruments is crucial. The position requires in-office collaboration, aiming for innovative robotics development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electrical or mechatronic systems validation.
• Strong understanding of grounding in electromechanical systems.
• Proficiency in Python for automation, data acquisition, and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical and mechatronic bring-up and validation of the hand subsystem.
• Plan and execute subsystem and system-level validation of electrical systems.
• Develop and automate validation workflows and test setups.

Skills

Electrical systems validation

Mechatronic systems validation

Power delivery

Motor drives

Proficiency in Python

Debugging skills

Lab instrumentation

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical, Mechatronics, Controls, or Systems Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Power analyzers

DAQs

Thermal sensors

Job description

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration.

Electrical Validation Engineer – Hand Subsystem

To lead the bring-up, validation, and performance characterization of Figure’s dexterous robotic hands. You will own validation from first-article prototypes through full-robot and production builds.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead electrical and mechatronic bring-up and system validation of the hand subsystem, including actuators, motor drives, PCBAs, sensors, harnessing, and power distribution.
• Plan and execute subsystem and system-level validation of electrical system, actuation performance, power consumption and thermals.
• Develop and automate validation workflows and test setups to stress full range of motion, load cases, duty cycles, and environmental conditions.
• Debug complex cross-disciplinary issues across hardware, firmware, controls, and mechanics using telemetry, oscilloscopes, DAQs, power analyzers, and thermal instrumentation.
• Lead root-cause analysis for reliability, performance, and durability issues; drive design, firmware, or process improvements in collaboration with partner teams.
• Build and maintain Python-based data logging, visualization, and analysis tools to track subsystem performance and detect anomalies.
• Define KPIs and validation metrics to track hand subsystem performance, reliability, and fleet health over time.
• Document bring-up procedures, validation results, and integration learnings to support scaling to production, manufacturing test, and sustaining engineering.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, Controls, or Systems Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in electrical or mechatronic systems validation.
• Strong understanding of power delivery, motor drives, actuator control, sensing, and grounding in electromechanical systems.
• Proficiency in Python for automation, data acquisition, and analysis.
• Skilled with lab instrumentation including oscilloscopes, power analyzers, DAQs, and thermal sensors.
• Proven ability to debug hardware, firmware, and control-loop issues in tightly integrated systems.
• Strong documentation and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with dexterous robotic hands, grippers, or multi-DOF actuation systems.
• Familiarity with CAN, SPI, I2C, EtherCAT, or Ethernet-based communication protocols.
• Experience with control-system tuning, system identification, and performance optimization.
• Experience developing automated validation rigs or hardware-in-the-loop setups.
• Comfort working in Linux and embedded development environments.
• Familiarity with manufacturing bring-up, factory test development, or sustaining engineering.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $150,000 and $250,000 annually.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.