Systems Test Engineer - Co-Op

Boston Dynamics, Inc.; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Dynamics, Inc. is seeking a Systems Test Engineer Co-op to join the Atlas team in Waltham. You will work across electrical, mechanical, firmware, and technician groups to validate robot systems and test fixtures, ensuring reliability and software validation.

You will help define test processes, support integration and debugging, and contribute to reliability testing of actuators, batteries, sensors, and compute boards using Python, C++, and related tools.

Qualifications

• In progress Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Hands‑on mechatronics experience designing and testing PCBA or subsystem test stands.
• Experience with 3D modeling software and Altium for hardware validation.
• Experience in test and debugging of complex electromechanical systems.
• Familiarity with Python, C++, Jira, Matlab, and data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Validate and integrate robot systems into test stands for reliability, verification, and software testing.
• Oversee integration of testing fixtures, instrumentation, wiring, and configurations.
• Test actuators, boards, power systems, sensors, and compute boards.
• Contribute to test system design and test processes.
• Support failure analysis and accelerated life reliability testing.

Skills

Mechatronics fundamentals

Data analysis

Python

C++

Jira

Google Suite

Matlab

Arduino

Raspberry Pi

Education

In progress Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field

Tools

3D Modeling Software

Altium

Solidworks

Catia v6

EDA tools

Job description

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. We embody cutting‑edge Artificial Intelligence in advanced robotics, quickly moving from the research lab into increasingly impactful roles across industrial spaces. The Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT) Department of Boston Dynamics (BD) seeks a Systems Test Engineer Co‑op to help verify and validate the most capable humanoid robot system in the world. This role provides hands‑on technical support to a peer group of test engineers and technicians. The team will include mechanical, electrical, and software expertise. The Systems Test Engineer Co‑op reports to the Verification, Validation, & Test Associate Director on the Atlas team and helps BD continue the development of the most capable full‑body‑manipulating mobile robots in the world.

How you will make an impact:

• Work across electrical, mechanical, firmware, and technician teams to validate and integrate robot systems into test stands for reliability, verification, and software testing.
• Oversee and execute the integration of testing fixtures, including instrumentation, wiring, and configurations.
• Test and validate assemblies and firmware for critical components of our robot, such as actuators, grippers, power distribution boards, battery management systems, sensing boards, motor controllers, or compute boards.
• Contribute to the definition of our test system design and test process.
• Support system integration and test activities by contributing to test execution and debugging.
• Work alongside test engineers to develop and execute accelerated life reliability test specifications for actuators, batteries, structures, bushings, wirings, sensors, and the full system.
• Support failure analysis efforts for failures resulting from reliability testing.

Required Skills & Experience:

• In progress Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field.

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Solid mechatronics fundamentals with hands‑on experience designing, building, and testing PCBAs or subsystem test stands used for hardware and software validation.
• Experience using 3D Modeling SW or Altium (or similar EDA tools).
• Experience in the test and debugging of complex electromechanical systems.
• General experience in firmware, automation, and controls.
• Data analysis and visualization.
• Software tools including: Python, C++, Jama, Jira, Google Suite, Matlab, Arena, Altium, Solidworks, Catia v6, Raspberry Pi, Arduino.

We are growing rapidly, building a commercial company that delivers cutting edge technology and solutions to our customers from industrial applications to logistics and warehouse solutions.