Senior Robotics SQA Engineer - HIL & Web Automation

Boston Dynamics; Post (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Dynamics is seeking an SQA Engineer for the Spot team to ensure the highest quality of our integrated robotics ecosystem, spanning Orbit fleet management web platform and autonomous robots.

You will design automated test frameworks, develop HIL strategies, and implement end-to-end verification across hardware and software, collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving CI/CD quality improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in automated software testing for web applications and complex electromechanical/robotics systems.
• Proven expertise in web automation, ideally using Playwright.
• Strong proficiency in Python for system test development and test framework integration (e.g., pytest). Familiarity with C++ and/or Typscript/Javascript is highly desirable.
• Hands-on experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) automation and testing physical robotics or embedded platforms.
• Demonstrated systems-thinking approach to software quality, with the capability to analyze end-to-end interactions across web applications, REST APIs, network connectivity, and robotic control systems.
• Experience with version control, build systems, and CI/CD toolchains (Git/GitHub, BuildKite, Jenkins, or similar).
• Strong problem-solving skills with a ‘tinkerer/builder’ mindset and enthusiasm for hands-on work with robotic hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for web applications (Orbit) and embedded robotic systems.
• Apply systems thinking to design test architecture and automated test cases validating end-to-end workflows from Orbit web interface to robot actuation and payload operations.
• Implement Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) automated testing to validate robot performance, stability, perception, and autonomy.
• Develop comprehensive test plans and strategies for browser, web API, and hardware variant verification.
• Collaborate with web developers, embedded software engineers, and hardware teams to identify testability requirements.
• Perform complex troubleshooting and root-cause analysis across software and hardware boundaries using logs, web traffic, and telemetry.
• Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to drive early feedback and continuous quality.

Skills

Playwright

Python

pytest

C++

TypeScript/JavaScript

HIL automation

test framework integration

Education

Electrical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Computer Science

Robotics

Tools

Git/GitHub

BuildKite

Jenkins

Job description

Boston Dynamics is seeking an SQA Engineer for the Spot team to ensure the highest quality of our integrated robotics ecosystem, spanning Orbit fleet management web platform and autonomous robots.

You will design automated test frameworks, develop HIL strategies, and implement end-to-end verification across hardware and software, collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving CI/CD quality improvements.