Integration Test Technician

Nimble Robotics; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 61,992 - 79,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Flexible Time Off

Health Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Commuter Benefits

Referral Bonus

401k

Job summary

Nimble Robotics in South San Francisco, CA is seeking a hands-on Test Technician to execute hardware test plans and inject faults to surface failures in the robotic systems. You will work with SI&T engineers on feasibility, hardware build phases, and end-to-end system stress tests.

The role requires basic Python and Linux CLI, ability to read schematics, and meticulous data logging. Join a fast-paced team delivering high-impact autonomous robotics solutions.

Qualifications

• Associate/technical degree or equivalent hands-on experience with electro-mechanical or robotic systems.
• Hands-on hardware debug with multimeters and oscilloscopes; ability to read electrical schematics.
• Comfortable executing structured test plans and logging high-fidelity data.
• Basic Python and Linux CLI to run and tweak automated test sequences.
• Detail-oriented, dependable, and safety-conscious.

Responsibilities

• Execute hardware test plans from SI&T engineers across feasibility, various HW build phases, plus end-to-end system stress tests.
• Creatively inject faults into robot SW/HW to surface edge cases and failure modes beyond automated coverage.
• Diagnose robot and equipment failures at the component level using multimeters and oscilloscopes.
• Maintain meticulous data logging in Google Sheets and internal databases so engineering teams have accurate results for design iteration.
• Use and modify Python scripts to automate test sequences; support EOL and HIL test development; translate schematics into test setups.

Skills

Hardware debugging

Python

Linux CLI

Structured test plans

Electrical schematics

Education

Associate/technical degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

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.

Link: Nimble Closes $106 Million Series C Funding Round, Scales Fully Autonomous Fulfillment with FedEx

Link: FedEx Announces Expansion of FedEx Fulfillment With Nimble Alliance

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

Provides dedicated hands-on test execution for V6 validation inside SI&T, and creatively injects faults to surface failure modes that scripted P0 and automated/HIL suites miss. Runs high-volume test execution, stages benches, and captures high-fidelity data so engineers can focus on test design and development. May retain a facility-support component at Eccles depending on staffing.

Key responsibilities

• Execute hardware test plans from SI&T engineers across feasibility, various HW build phases, plus end-to-end system stress tests.
• Creatively inject faults into robot SW/HW to surface edge cases and failure modes beyond automated coverage.
• Diagnose robot and equipment failures at the component level using multimeters and oscilloscopes.
• Maintain meticulous data logging in Google Sheets and internal databases so engineering teams have accurate results for design iteration.
• Use and modify Python scripts to automate test sequences; support EOL and HIL test development; translate schematics into test setups.

Qualifications

• Associate/technical degree or equivalent hands-on experience with electro-mechanical or robotic systems.
• Hands-on hardware debug with multimeters and oscilloscopes; ability to read electrical schematics.
• Comfortable executing structured test plans and logging high-fidelity data.
• Basic Python and Linux CLI to run and tweak automated test sequences.
• Detail-oriented, dependable, and safety-conscious.

Compensation

The pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $45/hour to $58/hour. Your exact offer may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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.