Robotics Integration Test Technician: Fault Injection

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

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.