Robotics Systems Test Engineer

Dexterity; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity package

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

Job summary

A leading robotics company in California seeks an experienced Software Quality Assurance Engineer. This role involves developing test cases for robotic systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product quality, and assisting in resolving customer issues. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline related to robotics and at least 3 years of relevant experience. The position offers competitive compensation between $100,000 and $135,000 annually, along with equity and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Software Quality Assurance Engineer.
• Experience in developing test cases and testing distributed/embedded systems.
• Ability to travel (<10%) to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop functional, stress, and performance test cases for robotic systems.
• Work with product, development, and support teams for test coverage.
• Assist customer support in resolving software/electro/mechanical issues.

Skills

Debugging skills

Customer focus

Organizational skills

Education

BS in robotics or related field

Job description

About Dexterity

At Dexterity, we believe robots can positively transform the world. Our breakthrough technology frees people to do the creative, inspiring, problem‑solving jobs that humans do best by enabling robots to handle repetitive and physically difficult work.

We’re starting with warehouse automation, where the need for smarter, more resilient supply chains impacts millions of lives and businesses around the world. Dexterity's full‑stack robotics systems pick, move, pack, and collaborate with human‑like skill, awareness, and learning capabilities. Our systems are software‑driven and hardware‑agnostic and have already picked over 15 million goods in production. And did we mention we’re customer‑obsessed? Every decision, large and small, is driven by one question – how can we empower our customers with robots to do more than they thought was possible?

Dexterity is one of the fastest‑growing companies in robotics, backed by world‑class investors such as Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Obvious Ventures. We’re a diverse and multidisciplinary team with a culture built on passion, trust, and dedication. Come join Dexterity and help make intelligent robots a reality!

Responsibilities

• Develop functional, stress and performance test cases, execute those on robotic systems in a production‑like setting and document observed issues after doing the triage
• Work closely with product, development, test and customer support teams to ensure the comprehensive test coverage and the observed issues resolution
• Adhere to ongoing hardware and software product quality improvement efforts based on various real‑time metrics
• Assist customer support team to debug and resolve customer‑reported problems (software/ electro/ mechanical) and enhance future test coverage
• Help improve the overall human‑robot interaction experience adhering to the safety standards and engineering best practices

Qualifications

• BS or higher in an engineering discipline related to robotics (CS/EE/ME etc.)
• 3+ year of experience working as Software Quality Assurance Engineer
• Experience in developing test cases and testing of distributed/embedded systems
• Strong sense of ownership, customer focus and debugging skills
• Ability to travel and work at customer sites in some situations (<10%)
• Organizational skills to track multiple simultaneous release test cycles and correlate test results

Why Join Dexterity

• Work on real robotic systems deployed in live environments
• Collaborate with world‑class robotics and AI engineers
• Be part of a mission‑driven team shaping the future of automation
• Competitive compensation, equity, and comprehensive benefits

$100,000 - $135,000 a year

Base pay is one component of our Total Rewards package, which may also include equity, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, and other incentives depending on eligibility.

The annual base salary range for this position is $100,000 – $135,000, depending on experience, skills, education, and overall qualifications.

Final compensation will be determined on a case‑by‑case basis based on relevant experience and internal equity considerations.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.