Staff Robotics Test Automation Architect

Imperative Care; Campbell (CA); On-site; USD 207,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Bonus

401k plan

Health benefits

Generous PTO

Parental leave

Job summary

Imperative Care in Campbell, California is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Robotic Test Automation to lead test automation architecture for a medical robotic platform. This on-site, full-time role focuses on software design, automated frameworks, test infrastructure, and verification strategies.

You will design Python-based automation, build harnesses and simulators, mentor engineers, and shape end-to-end testing from unit tests to hardware-in-the-loop scenarios.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, biomedical engineering or related field; minimum 8 years of related experience or equivalent
• Experience as a software engineer, test automation architect, or similar role
• Strong Python programming experience; Python is the primary language for this role
• Proven ability to design automated test frameworks, test harnesses, simulation layers, mocks, service substitutes, and reusable test infrastructure
• Experience with test automation frameworks and tools such as pytest, GoogleTest, CTest, Robot Framework, Playwright, or similar technologies
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop, software-in-the-loop, simulation-based testing, digital twins, or automated test fixtures (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the software test automation strategy across application, integration, and system-level testing
• Design, implement, and maintain Python-based test automation frameworks, reusable test libraries, test harnesses, simulators, mocks, stubs, and related tooling
• Build reliable automation for testing software applications in isolation, with deterministic setup, clear pass/fail criteria, and useful diagnostics
• Create the roadmap for automated integration and system-level testing, including multi-application execution, inter-process communication, simulation-based testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, robotic platform testing, and end-to-end scenarios where appropriate
• Develop risk-based test strategies and verification coverage that connect requirements, architecture, software hazards, defect history, and system behavior
• Mentor engineers in automation design, test strategy, testable software design, and effective verification practices

Skills

Python

Test automation

Software design

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field

Tools

pytest

GoogleTest

CTest

Robot Framework

Playwright

Job description

Imperative Care in Campbell, California is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Robotic Test Automation to lead test automation architecture for a medical robotic platform. This on-site, full-time role focuses on software design, automated frameworks, test infrastructure, and verification strategies.

You will design Python-based automation, build harnesses and simulators, mentor engineers, and shape end-to-end testing from unit tests to hardware-in-the-loop scenarios.