Hands-On Robotics Test & Validation Lead

1X; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) plan with company match

FSA/HSA options

Commuter benefits

Disability & life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Onsite meals

Job summary

1X in San Carlos, CA is seeking a hands-on leader to head the Test & Validation Engineering team for the NEO robot family. You will translate engineering objectives into robust test strategies and personally develop complete-robot tests.

You will own planning, data collection, and reporting across design exploration, validation, and lifetime reliability, ensuring test results are actionable for design decisions and program readiness.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Test & Validation or related hardware role.
• Experience leading Test and Validation Engineers through complex projects.
• Experience testing robotic or complex electromechanical assemblies.
• Hands-on with test equipment and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Test & Validation Engineering team and set priorities.
• Develop robust validation strategies and robot-level tests.
• Lead complete-robot validation tests including task/load characterization.
• Standardize test design, data collection, and reporting.
• Provide leadership with visibility into risks and readiness.

Skills

Test & Validation leadership

Robotics hardware testing

Instrumentation & data acquisition

Durability testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Test planning

Environmental testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Systems Engineering

Tools

Data acquisition systems

Environmental chambers

Vibration systems

HALT testing

Dynamometers

Job description

1X in San Carlos, CA is seeking a hands-on leader to head the Test & Validation Engineering team for the NEO robot family. You will translate engineering objectives into robust test strategies and personally develop complete-robot tests.

You will own planning, data collection, and reporting across design exploration, validation, and lifetime reliability, ensuring test results are actionable for design decisions and program readiness.