Robotics Test & Reliability Engineer III: Control Tuning

Kawasaki Robotics (USA), Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Kawasaki Robotics (USA), Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking an SJ Robotics Test & Reliability Engineer III to improve robot performance through control tuning, reliability testing and validation of electro-mechanical robots and controllers.

You will design test plans, develop automated test scripts, implement corrective actions and drive continuous improvement initiatives, with up to 5% travel domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in ME, EE, IE or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 5-10 years' experience in Testing & Reliability engineering, data acquisition and troubleshooting electro-mechanical systems (preferably in semiconductor and robotics).
• Understanding of mechanical systems, general engineering concepts and quality concepts & principles.
• Basic skills in scripting and programming in Python, C++ or Matlab.
• Proficient with instrumentation and computer tools for data collection (serial data loggers).
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Ability to work with limited supervision.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 5%.

Responsibilities

• Enhances robot performance by tuning control systems.
• Generates reliability test plans and executes them.
• Conducts functional and reliability testing on single and multi-link robots and controllers.
• Performs firmware regression testing, identifies technical issues, and works with software engineering to resolve.
• Designs, fabricates, validates, qualifies, and sets up test equipment, jigs and fixtures.
• Creates test scripts to automate test conditions.
• Collects test data, performs analysis, and presents findings.
• Troubleshoot electrical & mechanical failures and malfunctions and reports finding.
• Investigates product failures, determines root cause, generates containment, plans & implements corrective actions.
• Initiates CIPs and process improvement projects and completes them in alignment with org. vision.
• Implements & maintain 5S methodologies and lean practices in the lab.
• Maintain a lean and organized lab environment.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Python

C++

Matlab

Data acquisition

Test automation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in ME/EE/IE/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Serial data loggers

Job description

Kawasaki Robotics (USA), Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking an SJ Robotics Test & Reliability Engineer III to improve robot performance through control tuning, reliability testing and validation of electro-mechanical robots and controllers.

You will design test plans, develop automated test scripts, implement corrective actions and drive continuous improvement initiatives, with up to 5% travel domestically and internationally.