Robotics Software & Hardware QA Technician

ATOMS Careers page; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Vacation Time

Paid holidays

Job summary

Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress, and this SF-based Software Technician role sits at the critical intersection of hardware and software. You’ll test, debug, and validate both hardware and software powering our products, catching issues before customers see them and helping build scalable systems.

Based in our San Francisco office, you’ll join a hands-on team that values practical problem solving, clear documentation, and rapid iteration in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 2+ years of software experience with testing infrastructure or distributed systems.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and understand hardware assemblies drawings.
• Experience flashing firmware or loading OS images onto embedded targets.
• Strong debugging and systems thinking across hardware and software.
• Experience with fast-paced engineering teams and unstructured environments.
• Good written and verbal communication and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform QC and bench tests on custom electronics.
• Load software and firmware onto custom built devices.
• Execute test suites across hardware and software systems; log results and flag anomalies.
• Collaborate with Software engineers on process improvements and documentation to enable rapid scaling.
• Debug failures across the full stack, from hardware faults to software misconfigurations.
• Maintain clear records of test outcomes, failure modes, and corrective action.

Skills

Python

Bash scripting

Reading schematics

Embedded targets

Debugging

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

ROS

DDS

ZMQ

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Gazebo

Protobuf

Job description

Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress, and this SF-based Software Technician role sits at the critical intersection of hardware and software. You’ll test, debug, and validate both hardware and software powering our products, catching issues before customers see them and helping build scalable systems.

Based in our San Francisco office, you’ll join a hands-on team that values practical problem solving, clear documentation, and rapid iteration in a fast-paced