Hardware Test Engineer II — Reliability, Equity & PTO

Nimble; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Flexible Time Off

Health Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Commuter Benefits

Referral Bonus

401k

Equity

Job summary

Nimble Robotics, Inc. is seeking a dedicated owner of physical hardware test design and execution for the V6 robot and its subsystems inside SI&T.

You will oversee feasibility through PVT, build test infrastructure, and drive MTBF/MTTF data to de-risk integration ahead of Walmart deliveries. You will lead tests for new hardware products, evaluate SKU pickability and grip reliability, manage cycle testers, and perform root-cause analysis with Design and Supply Chain.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Robotics Engineering.
• 2 to 5 years in hardware or reliability test, validation, or mechatronics, ideally with electro-mechanical or robotic systems.
• Hands-on debug with multimeters, oscilloscopes, and DAQ; ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
• Statistical analysis and DOE for test design; experience with lifecycle and fatigue testing.
• Comfortable with Linux CLI, Git, and basic Python/bash scripting.

Responsibilities

• Own test design and execution for new hardware products and mechanical revisions across feasibility, EVT, DVT, and PVT.
• Lead physical pick/pack testing: evaluate and optimize SKU pickability, grip reliability, and placement accuracy.
• Take full ownership of robot system and subsystem cycle testers: hardware bringup, routine maintenance, test execution, and deep-dive debug of physical and electrical failures.
• Build and maintain hardware test infrastructure.
• Track test cycles and MTTF/MTBF, run routine wear measurements, conduct teardowns and failure analysis, and drive root cause with Design and Supply Chain.

Skills

Hardware testing

Reliability testing

Electrical debugging

Education

BS/MS in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics or Robotics Engineering

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

DAQ

Git

Linux CLI

Python/bash scripting

Job description

Nimble Robotics, Inc. is seeking a dedicated owner of physical hardware test design and execution for the V6 robot and its subsystems inside SI&T.

You will oversee feasibility through PVT, build test infrastructure, and drive MTBF/MTTF data to de-risk integration ahead of Walmart deliveries. You will lead tests for new hardware products, evaluate SKU pickability and grip reliability, manage cycle testers, and perform root-cause analysis with Design and Supply Chain.