R&D Test Specialist

present of AI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

Nimble, based in San Francisco, seeks a mid-level operations tester to evaluate AI-driven robotic systems in realistic settings. The role emphasizes hands-on hardware testing, log analysis, and documenting failures for engineering action.

You’ll design tests that probe unpredictable model behavior, read sensor outputs, and log results to improve system reliability. This position is on-site in San Francisco, offering direct exposure to AI robotics in a fast-paced fulfillment environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on hardware testing experience.
• Ability to troubleshoot robot systems.
• Experience reading logs and sensor data to identify issues.

Responsibilities

• Design tests for AI-driven robotic systems to capture unpredictable behavior.
• Read logs and sensor data to diagnose failures.
• Document failures clearly so engineers can act on them.

Skills

Hands on hardware testing

Troubleshooting robot systems

Sensor and log analysis

Tools

Simulation tools

Job description

Operations · San Francisco, CA · Mid level

How it fits the AI era

Testing robots that run on AI means checking behavior that is not always predictable, so the work leans on well designed test cases and careful observation. AI tools can speed up logging, analysis, and repeat runs, but judgment about what counts as a real failure stays with people. The role sits close to where software meets the physical world, which is where much of the value and risk live.

How it builds AI experience

This role offers direct experience testing AI driven robotic systems in realistic conditions, including how models behave when hardware and sensors are imperfect. Building that experience means learning to design tests for unpredictable behavior, reading logs and sensor data, and documenting failures clearly enough for engineers to act on. Exposure to simulation tools and basic data analysis helps.

Worth showing

• Hands on hardware testing
• Troubleshooting robot systems
• Sensor and log analysis

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About Nimble

Nimble provides fully autonomous fulfillment centers powered by AI robotics, per the company.