Senior Robotics Test Engineer, Electrical

Exol•Wilmington, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Symbotic is seeking an Advanced Robotics Test Engineer, Electrical, to join its Robotics Test Engineering team within the Hardware Engineering organization. This role involves developing test fixtures, creating validation strategies, and executing reliability testing for electronic subsystems used in Symbotic’s mobile robot platforms. The position is critical for ensuring new hardware designs meet performance, safety, and durability standards before large-scale deployment. The Robotics Test Engineering team is responsible for designing, validating, and delivering robotic systems, providing structured verification, reliability testing, and root cause analysis across critical robotic subsystems to ensure products are production-ready, scalable, and dependable in real-world operating environments. The team collaborates closely with Electrical, Mechanical, Firmware, and Supplier teams to accelerate product maturity and reduce field risk.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related technical discipline
Minimum of 5 years of experience in electronics testing, validation engineering, reliability engineering, or similar hardware-focused role
Hands-on experience with HALT, HASS, accelerated aging, and other reliability test methodologies for electronic systems
Strong proficiency using electrical lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and electronic loads
Experience reading electrical schematics and PCB designs for debugging and validation work
Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and data logging in a lab or test environment
Familiarity with CAN bus protocols, functional safety systems, FMEA processes, and structured root cause analysis methods
Fully onsite, 5 days per week, in a lab and warehouse environment
Less than 10% travel may be required for supplier visits or support at other locations
Ability to stand, walk, lift test equipment, and work safely around mobile robotic systems and automated equipment

Nice To Haves

Altium experience preferred

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain test fixtures for electronic subsystems across Symbotic mobile robot platforms, including improving legacy fixtures and building new solutions
Author and execute comprehensive test plans to validate electrical subsystem performance, reliability, and safety requirements
Lead and support HALT, HASS, accelerated aging, and other stress testing activities to identify failure modes and improve durability
Operate lab equipment including multimeters, oscilloscopes, DC power supplies, and electronic loads to perform characterization and validation testing
Develop Python scripts to automate robot operation, data capture, measurement logging, and test execution workflows
Apply knowledge of CAN protocols and functional safety systems to evaluate subsystem behavior under normal and stressed operating conditions
Partner cross-functionally with engineering teams and external suppliers to investigate failures, drive root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions