Senior Robotics Test & Reliability Engineer

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

Job summary

Kawasaki SJ Robotics in San Jose, CA is seeking a Test & Reliability Engineer III to improve system performance through control tuning, reliability testing, and comprehensive validation of electro‑mechanical robots and controllers. The role designs and executes test plans, develops automated test scripts, and leads continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include creating test scripts, collecting and analyzing data, and collaborating with software and hardware teams to resolve issues

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in ME, EE, IE or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 5-10 years’ experience in Testing & Reliability engineering and data acquisition.
• Understanding of mechanical systems and quality concepts.
• Basic scripting/programming in Python, C++ or Matlab.
• Proficient with instrumentation and data collection tools.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and specs.
• Willingness to travel up to 5% domestically and internationally.

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 and works with software engineers to resolve issues.
• 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.
• Troubleshoots electrical & mechanical failures and reports findings.
• Investigates product failures, determines root cause, and implements corrective actions.
• Initiates CIP and lean improvement projects in line with org. vision.

Skills

Control tuning

Reliability testing

Test planning

Python

C++

Matlab

Data acquisition

Troubleshooting

Engineering drawings interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in ME/EE/IE/Manufacturing Eng

Tools

Serial data loggers

Job description

Kawasaki SJ Robotics in San Jose, CA is seeking a Test & Reliability Engineer III to improve system performance through control tuning, reliability testing, and comprehensive validation of electro‑mechanical robots and controllers. The role designs and executes test plans, develops automated test scripts, and leads continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include creating test scripts, collecting and analyzing data, and collaborating with software and hardware teams to resolve issues