Senior Robotics Test Engineer – Automation & Production

Agility Robotics; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 125,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan with 6% match

Equity: stock options

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Benefits start date on day one

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible work arrangements

Relocation assistance

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

Agility Robotics seeks a Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer to lead the architecture of manufacturing test systems and automation across multiple robot product lines. You will drive test strategy, mentor engineers, and ensure scalable, production-ready test platforms from EVT/DVT through ramp and steady-state production.

You will partner with Design, Systems, Firmware, and Manufacturing to embed DFT/DFM, develop data-driven test tools, and maintain rigorous documentation in a fast-paced robotics

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing test engineering.
• End-to-end test system development experience in robotics or related industries.
• Strong Python for test software development and automation.
• Deep understanding of embedded systems and protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, EtherCAT).
• Ability to read schematics and layouts; ECAD tools such as Altium.
• Hands-on experience designing and deploying test fixtures and production test stations.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical owner and architect for manufacturing test systems across multiple product lines.
• Define and drive automated production test strategies for embedded hardware to maximise coverage and throughput.
• Partner with Design, Systems, Firmware, and Manufacturing to embed DFT and DFM early in development.
• Own full lifecycle of manufacturing test platforms including requirements, development, deployment and sustainment.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions using test data trends.
• Provide technical leadership during NPI from EVT/DVT through ramp to production.
• Define and uphold test documentation standards for equipment and procedures.
• Mentor test engineers and technicians to raise test rigor and quality.
• Develop tools for test data collection, visualization, and automated reporting.
• Ensure alignment with internal quality systems and industry standards.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Embedded systems

Production test strategy

Test software (Python)

DFT/DFM

Linux/RTOS

HIL testing

Cross-functional leadership

Schematic reading

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or Mechatronics

Tools

ECAD tools (Altium)

Job description

Agility Robotics seeks a Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer to lead the architecture of manufacturing test systems and automation across multiple robot product lines. You will drive test strategy, mentor engineers, and ensure scalable, production-ready test platforms from EVT/DVT through ramp and steady-state production.

You will partner with Design, Systems, Firmware, and Manufacturing to embed DFT/DFM, develop data-driven test tools, and maintain rigorous documentation in a fast-paced robotics