Embedded Validation Engineer - Robotics & Automation

FORT Robotics, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance and vision

Stock options

Unlimited PTO

3% 401(k) match

Paid holidays and parental leave

Job summary

FORT Robotics, Inc. is seeking a Validation Engineer to bridge robotics, embedded systems, and next-generation automation.

You will move technologies from development to production and solve complex technical challenges in the field. This hands-on role offers ownership, broad engineering exposure, and opportunities to shape validation strategies, test methodologies, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 2+ years of hands-on integration and validation with embedded hardware/software or robotics.
• Strong troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and lab equipment.
• Experience with requirement-based, HIL- and SIL-based test procedures and documenting technical findings.
• Working knowledge of wired and wireless communication technologies (Ethernet, BLE, Wi‑Fi, CAN, LTE).

Responsibilities

• Own Product Validation: develop and execute integration and validation strategies for embedded hardware, software, and firmware from prototypes through production readiness.
• Investigate hardware, firmware, and communication issues with multidisciplinary design teams to drive root-cause resolution.
• Build and improve test procedures, fixtures, and lab environments to improve verification efficiency and reliability.
• Develop production test methods and collaborate with manufacturing partners to ensure consistent quality.
• Identify reliability, performance, and manufacturability improvements through hands-on testing and analysis.
• Collaborate with engineering, program management, and customers to support product releases and field deployments.

Skills

Embedded hardware integration

Robotics products

Python scripting

Troubleshooting tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

Jama

TestRail

Jira

CANopen

J1939

Job description

FORT Robotics, Inc. is seeking a Validation Engineer to bridge robotics, embedded systems, and next-generation automation.

You will move technologies from development to production and solve complex technical challenges in the field. This hands-on role offers ownership, broad engineering exposure, and opportunities to shape validation strategies, test methodologies, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.