Senior Robotics Systems Test Engineer

Magna International; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna New Mobility is seeking a Senior System Test Engineer in Lowell, MA to lead system-level test strategies for autonomous mobile robot platforms. You will collaborate with hardware, software, and systems teams to verify functionality, ensure requirements coverage, and drive test process improvements.

You will develop validation strategies for autonomy features, navigation, fleet management, and safety-critical functions, while guiding root-cause investigations and maintaining traceability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, or related field or equivalent work experience required.
• 7+ years of experience in robotics, automotive, aerospace, industrial automation, or similar fields.
• Strong understanding of robotic sensors, including LiDAR, cameras, localization systems, and safety scanners.
• Familiarity with robot navigation, perception, controls, and fleet management systems.
• Hands-on experience with system-level testing of complex electromechanical or robotics systems.
• Familiarity with requirements management and test case traceability tools (TestRail, DOORS, Jama).
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, particularly in integrated HW/SW environments.
• Experience with Agile development practices and issue-tracking tools such as JIRA

Responsibilities

• Own system-level validation and integration strategies for autonomous mobile robot platforms.
• Lead verification and validation efforts for autonomy features, navigation systems, fleet management capabilities, and safety-critical functions.
• Develop risk-based testing approaches that identify operational edge cases, failure modes, and system vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with requirements and program milestones.
• Lead root cause investigations of complex field and validation failures, utilizing logs, telemetry, system diagnostics, and structured troubleshooting methods to drive corrective actions.
• Validate autonomous navigation, docking, charging, payload handling, fleet management, and safety-related behaviors across lab and customer deployment environments.
• Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, and results using industry-standard tools.
• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks, diagnostic tools, and data analysis solutions to improve test coverage, repeatability, and execution efficiency.
• Analyze test results, identify root causes, assess product risks, and clearly communicate validation status and release readiness.

Skills

Robotics experience

System-level testing

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Agile development

JIRA

Education

Bachelor's in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

TestRail

DOORS

Jama

Job description

Magna New Mobility is seeking a Senior System Test Engineer in Lowell, MA to lead system-level test strategies for autonomous mobile robot platforms. You will collaborate with hardware, software, and systems teams to verify functionality, ensure requirements coverage, and drive test process improvements.

You will develop validation strategies for autonomy features, navigation, fleet management, and safety-critical functions, while guiding root-cause investigations and maintaining traceability