Senior Robotics Hardware Test Engineer

present of AI; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Nimble seeks a Senior Hardware Validation Engineer in South San Francisco to investigate failures in warehouse robot power and control systems. You will perform hands-on board debugging, diagnose hardware vs firmware vs environment issues, and document root cause analyses for cross-team trust.

You will build reusable diagnostics and automation in Python to analyze telemetry, trends, and fault codes, while collaborating with AI-driven robot teams on-site.

Qualifications

• Five years in hardware validation or test for robots or similar products.
• Python skills for logs and automation.
• Comfort with embedded firmware faults and diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Find out why electrical systems in warehouse robots fail and prevent recurrence.
• Hands-on board-level debugging of power, motor control, and logic boards.
• Write clear root cause reports to share findings across teams.
• Analyze logs and telemetry using Python to identify failure patterns and automate checks.

Skills

Python

Board-level debugging

Hardware validation

Root cause analysis

Tools

JTAG/SWD

STM32 firmware debugging

Job description

Nimble seeks a Senior Hardware Validation Engineer in South San Francisco to investigate failures in warehouse robot power and control systems. You will perform hands-on board debugging, diagnose hardware vs firmware vs environment issues, and document root cause analyses for cross-team trust.

You will build reusable diagnostics and automation in Python to analyze telemetry, trends, and fault codes, while collaborating with AI-driven robot teams on-site.