Robot Test Engineer - HIL, VR & Automation

Boston Dynamics; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Dynamics in Massachusetts seeks a highly technical Software Engineer in Test to ensure reliability, safety, and performance of Atlas software systems. You will design and implement a robust regression test suite, including HIL, VR/Unity simulations, and API automation.

The role demands rapid context switching and cross-domain learning as you validate teleoperation and ML components. The position emphasizes hands-on testing with physical hardware, integration testing, and continuous

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of experience in Software QA Engineering, Test Automation, or Software Development.
• Hands-on HIL testing with physical hardware in robotics or embedded systems.
• Experience automating HTTP and WebSocket APIs.
• Experience with VR/Unity-based simulation and testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain the comprehensive manual and automated regression test suite, focusing on integration stability and teleoperation systems and action sequencing applications.
• Perform Hardware-in-the-Loop testing with physical hardware in the loop, executing actual sequencing setups and real-time robotic test runs.
• Drive end-to-end quality of virtual environments by designing automated and manual testing strategies for VR/Unity-based applications used in robot simulation and operator teleoperation.
• Contribute to generating detailed Test Execution Reports for milestones and releases, communicating quality status to managers and development teams.
• Identify bottlenecks and gaps in SQA processes, driving continuous improvement in execution efficiency and coverage.

Skills

Python

C#

HTTP/WebSocket APIs

HIL testing

CI/CD

Test automation

Jira

LLM/VLM testing

Unity VR testing

Job description

Boston Dynamics in Massachusetts seeks a highly technical Software Engineer in Test to ensure reliability, safety, and performance of Atlas software systems. You will design and implement a robust regression test suite, including HIL, VR/Unity simulations, and API automation.

The role demands rapid context switching and cross-domain learning as you validate teleoperation and ML components. The position emphasizes hands-on testing with physical hardware, integration testing, and continuous