Hardware Test Lead

Maven Robotics • Santa Clara, CA

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About The Position

Maven Robotics designs, builds, and deploys intelligent robotics for logistics and manufacturing, with a mission to develop a general-purpose robotics system for industrial work. The company works at the intersection of advanced research and real-world engineering, building systems intended for complex physical environments and rigorous commercial standards.

The Hardware Test Lead owns hardware testing at Maven, from high-level test strategy development through fixture design and test execution. The role collaborates with other teams to define, architect, and execute tests at the subsystem and full-robot levels. Testing includes design verification, functional and reliability testing, life and environmental testing, and safety verification.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in hardware testing.
• BS in mechanical engineering, robotics, mechatronics, systems engineering, or a similar field.
• Experience developing functional specifications, design verification plans, and functional test procedures.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
• Understanding of machine safety or functional safety standards.
• Experience setting up test instrumentation and data logging equipment.
• Self-starter attitude, with the ability to identify and prioritize problems and plan and execute solutions.
• Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced startup environment and eagerness to support the team on a variety of topics.

Nice To Haves

• 10+ years of experience in hardware testing.
• MS in mechanical engineering, robotics, mechatronics, systems engineering, or a similar field.
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or engineering team lead.
• Solid understanding of failure mechanics, stress analysis, and common FEA tools.
• Scripting experience in Python, MATLAB, or a similar language.

Responsibilities

• Own test strategy for robot subsystems, working with product development to define what needs testing, why, and at what cadence.
• Take test plans and fixtures from concept through execution.
• Design test fixture hardware and translate test data into product design recommendations.
• Guide cross-functional engineering and technical efforts to build, verify, and execute testing.
• Develop accelerated reliability test plans and methods, and correlate results to real-world operations.
• Design safe and reliable testing fixtures and test environments that can run continuously with minimal intervention.
• Plan, build, and execute certified safety testing.
• Perform tests under the supervision of regulatory bodies for robotics safety standards, demonstrating safety for new product launches.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior