HIL Test / Automation Engineer

Nimble Robotics; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; 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 in San Francisco is seeking an engineer to own one core HIL regression pillar, building and maintaining automated test frameworks and CI for fast, reliable validation of hardware and firmware.

You will work with ECUs, sensors, and CAN/Ethernet, expand tests, and contribute to simulation models with Nimble Health.

BS/MS in Electrical, Computer, or Robotics Engineering; 1–3+ years in embedded validation; strong Python/C++ skills and Jenkins experience; equity offered.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical, Computer, or Robotics Engineering.
• 1-3+ years validating embedded systems, control software, or robotics firmware; HIL experience strongly preferred.
• Strong Python (and Rust or C++) for automated test scripts and analysis; CI/CD experience (e.g., Jenkins).
• Understanding of digital/analog I/O and robotics comms (CAN, Ethernet, USB, Serial); MATLAB/Simulink a plus.
• Comfortable with requirements traceability and defect management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the HIL test environment combining physical hardware (ECUs, sensors, motor controllers) with simulated dynamics for stress and fault-injection testing.
• Build and maintain automated test frameworks, reporting, dashboards, and the AI analyzer; keep CI jobs on the HILs green.
• Expand the 30+ module self-tests and improve the associated data pipeline; own regression and smoke test coverage.
• Integrate high-speed DAQ and bus tracing (CAN, I2C, Ethernet) for deep hardware and firmware diagnostics.
• Partner with robot SW and Nimble Health to improve the simulation models used on the HILs.
• Lead physical pick/pack testing: evaluate and optimize SKU pickability, grip reliability, and placement accuracy

Skills

Python

Rust

C++

CI/CD

Education

BS or MS in Electrical, Computer, or Robotics Engineering

Tools

Jenkins

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

About Nimble

Nimble is an AI robotics company building the autonomous supply chain to power fast, efficient and economical commerce. We’re training robot AGI to power a proprietary generalist supply chain superhumanoid, the first robot in the world capable of performing thousands of tasks across the supply chain. We’ve raised over $220M at over $1B valuation and formed a strategic alliance with FedEx to build a national network of autonomous warehouses capable of generating many billions in annual revenue. We are a hardcore and obsessed team of the world’s best engineers and operators. If you are obsessed with your craft, enjoy a high-intensity and fast moving high impact environment, are super high agency in getting hard things done and want to be part of building the world’s most legendary robotics company at the most pivotal moment in history, we want to work with you.

We are on a mission to empower and inspire mankind to accomplish legendary feats by inventing robots that liberate us from the menial. We will accomplish this by training robot AGI to invent and build the Autonomous Supply Chain – everything from the inside of factories and warehouses to your front door – powered by generalist superhumanoids.

Our founding team comes from the AI labs at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon and our board of directors include famed robotics and AI legends including Fei-Fei Li (Chief Scientist of AI at Google and Director of Stanford’s AI Lab), Marc Raibert (founder of Boston Dynamics), and Sebastian Thrun (founder of GoogleX, Waymo; Stanford Professor and considered the father of autonomous vehicles).

Let’s be legendary.

Why Join Nimble?

At Nimble, we are committed to building legendary products, a legendary team, and a legendary legacy. Join us and become part of an ambitious, humble, and resourceful culture where your work will leave a lasting impact on the future of robotics and commerce.

Nimble's Core Values

• Be relentlessly resourceful-Challenge conventions and overcome obstacles.
• Be legendary-Be the very best and do work that inspires.
• Be humble-Prioritize growth, learning, and doing whatever is needed to further the mission.
• Be dependable-Take ownership and deliver with high agency.

Role summary

Owns one core HIL regression pillar so the team stops context-switching across all of them. Builds and maintains automated HIL frameworks, dashboards, and CI so component-, module-, and firmware-level validation on the HILs is fast, reliable, and continuous during the V6 push.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the HIL test environment combining physical hardware (ECUs, sensors, motor controllers) with simulated dynamics for stress and fault-injection testing.
• Build and maintain automated test frameworks, reporting, dashboards, and the AI analyzer; keep CI jobs on the HILs green.
• Expand the 30+ module self-tests and improve the associated data pipeline; own regression and smoke test coverage.
• Integrate high-speed DAQ and bus tracing (CAN, I2C, Ethernet) for deep hardware and firmware diagnostics.
• Partner with robot SW and Nimble Health to improve the simulation models used on the HILs.
• Lead physical pick/pack testing: evaluate and optimize SKU pickability, grip reliability, and placement accuracy

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical, Computer, or Robotics Engineering.
• 1-3+ years validating embedded systems, control software, or robotics firmware; HIL experience strongly preferred.
• Strong Python (and Rust or C++) for automated test scripts and analysis; CI/CD experience (e.g., Jenkins).
• Understanding of digital/analog I/O and robotics comms (CAN, Ethernet, USB, Serial); MATLAB/Simulink a plus.
• Comfortable with requirements traceability and defect management.

Compensation

The pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $130,000 and $170,000/year. Your exact offer may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to cash compensation, this position will also receive generous equity for this position.

Culture:

We embrace challenges and strive to make the impossible possible each day. We’re not in this to do what’s easy or to be mediocre. We want to create something legendary and leave our mark on the world. We’re ambitious, we’re gritty, we’re humble and we’re relentlessly resourceful in pursuit of our goals. If this sounds like you then you might be a great fit!

Nimble Robotics, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state, federal or local laws.

Nimble's Benefits

• Unlimited Flexible Time Off - Enjoy the time you need to travel, rejuvenate, and connect with friends and family.
• Health Insurance - Nimble provides medical, dental, and vision insurance through several premier plans and options to support you and your family.
• Paid Parental Leave - Enjoy paid bonding time following a birth.
• Commuter Benefits - Take the stress out of commuting with access to fully paid parking spots.
• Referral Bonus - Get a cash bonus for any friend or colleagues that you refer to us that we end up hiring.
• 401k - Contribute towards a 401k for retirement planning.
• Equity - Be an owner in Nimble through our equity program