Staff SDET, Robotics Reliability & Automation

Boston Dynamics; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 102,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Dynamics seeks a highly technical Staff Software Engineer in Test to validate Atlas software systems, focusing on reliability, safety, and performance through metrics-based testing. The role combines hands-on testing with cross-domain learning across robotics, ML validation, and system integration.

The position requires 6–8 years in QA or test automation, with strong Python or C# skills, experience in hardware-in-the-loop testing, CI/CD, and defect lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• Requires 6–8 years in Software QA, Test Automation, or Software Development.
• Proven experience in manual and automated testing of complex electromechanical systems with HIL.
• Strong proficiency in test automation using Python or C# and knowledge of CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute reliability tests to stress software and hardware.
• Build and maintain automated test suites and reports for milestone readiness.
• Collaborate across teams to improve SQA processes and coverage.

Skills

Test automation

Python

C#

HIL testing

CI/CD

Manual testing

Jira

Tools

Jira

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

Boston Dynamics seeks a highly technical Staff Software Engineer in Test to validate Atlas software systems, focusing on reliability, safety, and performance through metrics-based testing. The role combines hands-on testing with cross-domain learning across robotics, ML validation, and system integration.

The position requires 6–8 years in QA or test automation, with strong Python or C# skills, experience in hardware-in-the-loop testing, CI/CD, and defect lifecycle management.