Hardware Test Engineer II

Nimble Robotics•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The dedicated owner of physical hardware test design and execution for the V6 robot and its subsystems. Sitting inside SI&T, this role runs component-, subassembly-, and system-level validation, owns our cycle testers end to end, and generates the reliability data (MTBF/MTTF) that de-risks V6 ahead of the Walmart warehouse delivery. It frees integration engineers from ad hoc bench work so they can focus on feature development and deployment support.

Requirements

BS or MS in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Robotics Engineering.
2 to 5 years in hardware or reliability test, validation, or mechatronics, ideally with electro-mechanical or robotic systems.
Hands-on debug with multimeters, oscilloscopes, and DAQ; ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
Statistical analysis and DOE for test design; experience with lifecycle and fatigue testing.
Comfortable with Linux CLI, Git, and basic Python/bash scripting.

Responsibilities

Own test design and execution for new hardware products and mechanical revisions across feasibility, EVT, DVT, and PVT.
Lead physical pick/pack testing: evaluate and optimize SKU pickability, grip reliability, and placement accuracy (e.g., Aurora claw gripper, Quince DHG).
Take full ownership of robot system and subsystem cycle testers (Mobility, Skateboard, Battery Bay, Arm, Binlift LTUs and actuator/sensor rigs): hardware bringup, routine maintenance, test execution, and deep-dive debug of physical and electrical failures.
Build and maintain hardware test infrastructure (minigrids, test robots, test stations, dyno and racetrack expansions).
Track test cycles and MTTF/MTBF, run routine wear measurements, conduct teardowns and failure analysis, and drive root cause with Design and Supply Chain.