Software Engineer in Test, Humanoid Robotics

Boston Dynamics; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Dynamics in Massachusetts seeks a highly technical Software Engineer in Test to ensure reliability, safety, and performance of Atlas software systems. You will design and implement a robust regression test suite, including HIL, VR/Unity simulations, and API automation.

The role demands rapid context switching and cross-domain learning as you validate teleoperation and ML components. The position emphasizes hands-on testing with physical hardware, integration testing, and continuous

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of experience in Software QA Engineering, Test Automation, or Software Development.
• Hands-on HIL testing with physical hardware in robotics or embedded systems.
• Experience automating HTTP and WebSocket APIs.
• Experience with VR/Unity-based simulation and testing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain the comprehensive manual and automated regression test suite, focusing on integration stability and teleoperation systems and action sequencing applications.
• Perform Hardware-in-the-Loop testing with physical hardware in the loop, executing actual sequencing setups and real-time robotic test runs.
• Drive end-to-end quality of virtual environments by designing automated and manual testing strategies for VR/Unity-based applications used in robot simulation and operator teleoperation.
• Contribute to generating detailed Test Execution Reports for milestones and releases, communicating quality status to managers and development teams.
• Identify bottlenecks and gaps in SQA processes, driving continuous improvement in execution efficiency and coverage.

Skills

Python

C#

HTTP/WebSocket APIs

HIL testing

CI/CD

Test automation

Jira

LLM/VLM testing

Unity VR testing

Job description

Boston Dynamics seeks a highly technical Software Engineer in Test , to test the Atlas Humanoid Robot. In this critical, hands-on role, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, safety, and performance of Atlas’s software systems, focusing heavily on metrics based system testing for reliability and performance.A key quality to be successful in this role is the exceptional ability to context-switch and rapidly acquire technical understanding across diverse domains: from web interfaces and network protocols to robot behavior and ML model validation. If you thrive on learning fast, solving cross-functional problems, and seeing your code directly impact a groundbreaking robot, this role is for you.Boston Dynamics is a world leader in mobile robots, tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. For years, our awe-inspiring viral videos on YouTube have shown the world what remarkably capable robots can do. Now we are quickly becoming a recognized leader in automation solutions for industrial applications and warehouse logistics.What You’ll Do:Test & Automation Design: Design, develop, and maintain the comprehensive manual and automated overall regression test suite, focusing on integration stability. You will focus heavily on validating our teleoperation systems and action sequencing applications.Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Testing: Perform automated testing with physical hardware in the loop, executing actual sequencing setups, physical interventions, and real-time robotic test runs.XR Applications Testing: Drive the end-to-end quality of virtual environments by designing both automated and manual testing strategies for VR and Unity-based applications used in robot simulation and operator teleoperation.Release Contribution & Reporting: Contribute to generating detailed Test Execution Reports for major milestones and releases, clearly documenting coverage and communicating quality status to the manager and development teams.Process Improvement: Identify bottlenecks and gaps in the SQA process and testing coverage, driving continuous improvement in execution efficiency and reliability.Required Experience:3–4 years of experience in Software QA Engineering, Test Automation, or Software Development, with a history of shipping and supporting product releases.Hands-on experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) manual testing , including physical test setup manipulation and live sequencing execution on robotics, automotive, or embedded systems.Strong proficiency in test automation with a solid base in Python, C#, or a similar language. Direct experience automating HTTP and WebSocket (WS) APIs is required.Demonstrated experience testing LLM / VLM systems , including evaluating model responses via manual prompting, API layers, and setting up quality assessment metrics.Experience executing both automated and manual test strategies for VR and Unity-based applications , simulation software, or interactive 3D environments.Expertise in designing comprehensive test plans and executing functional, integration, and regression testing with strong manual rigor.Expertise in Defect Lifecycle Management using defect tracking systems (e.g., Jira) for precise defect reporting, verification, and analysis.Solid understanding of CI/CD practices and experience integrating and monitoring automated tests within continuous integration tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).Nice to Have Experience:Experience testing real-time control systems or low-latency teleoperation hardware/software.Familiarity with UI/UX and backend validation for complex workflow sequencing or orchestration applications.Operational familiarity with a Linux development environment (e.g., advanced bash/shell scripting).Experience with Root Cause Analysis on complex, cross-functional system failures.We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.The salary range for this position will be clearly stated in the job posting as required by Massachusetts law. The base pay range for this position is between $88,,000 - $110,000. Base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors including, but not limited to internal equity, job related knowledge, skills and experience. This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting.Boston Dynamics will never ask you to divulge your personal financial or account information as part of its recruiting process.#LI-MD1