Robotics Test Engineer

Symbotic; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 96,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

401K

PTO

Job summary

Symbotic is seeking a Robotics Test Engineer in Austin to drive hands-on testing of core robotics software for inventory orchestration and order fulfillment. You will work in a collaborative, agile environment on Symbot’s mobile robot platform, contributing to end-to-end verification across hardware and software components.

The role requires experience in robotic testing, scripting, data analysis, and a proactive problem-solving mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience testing complex robotic systems is a plus.
• Hands-on testing of robotic software is required.
• Ability to parse data logs and analyze results.

Responsibilities

• Own design, implement and run software tests for mobile robot drive and pick n' place capabilities.
• Develop simulation-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop testing for verification of robot behaviors.
• Perform software integration testing of systems and subsystems.

Skills

Linux

Troubleshooting

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical, Robotics, or Computer Science

Bachelor's degree with 2 years experience

Tools

Git

Python

Bash

PyTest

C++

Job description

Time type: full time
Posted on: August 17, 2026
Job requisition id: R7385

What we need

We are looking for a Robotics Test Engineer. They will play a hands-on role in testing the core robotics software responsible for orchestrating inventory into the Symbotic's system and order fulfillment out to customers. We are looking for people who thrive in a creative, collaborative and agile development environment.

What we do

We are a talented team of roboticists working on the heart of Symbotic's automation solution - Symbot, the mobile robot. We are responsible for delivering solutions for the storage and retrieval of cases performed in a fully autonomous structure operating 1,000s of Symbots at customer sites.

What you'll do

• Own design, implement and run software test for mobile robot drive and pick n' place capabilities.
• Owns development of simulation in the loop and hardware in the loop testing for verification of robot behaviors.
• Own software integration testing of systems and subsystems.
• Develop testing framework development for scalability across multiple robot platforms.
• Implement and conduct tests via scripting, data log parsing and analysis (grep, regex)
• Collaborate with software developers to develop tests that verify performance of new robot capabilities.
• Perform root cause analysis and system level debugging of hardware/software components for mobile robot platform.
• Troubleshoot system problems in production or design by investigating issues related to product performance or production difficulties.

What you'll need

• Preferred Master's Degree in Mechanical, Robotics, or Computer Science or Bachelor's Degree with 2 years experience in related field.
• Demonstrated ability to test complex systems; experience testing robotic systems is a bonus.
• Experience with general purpose programming environments, languages and scripting systems, data analysis packages, Linux, C++, git.
• Experience with scripting tools Python & Bash; experience with testing automation designed in Python and PyTest is desirable.
• A hands-on problem solver who can clearly communicate results.
• Familiarity with robotics, mechatronics, or embedded systems.
• Knowledge of software quality and testing automation principles is desirable.
• Up to 10% of travel may be required. Employees must have a valid driver's license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client and other customer locations.
• The employee is responsible for owning a credit card and managing expenses personally to be reimbursed on a bi-weekly basis.

The base range for this position in the posted location is $96,000.00 - $132,000.00 however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The compensation package includes medical, dental, vision, disability, 401K, PTO and/or other benefits.