Senior Software Developer in Test (SDET)

Mujin•Suwanee, GA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Mujin is seeking a Senior Software Developer in Test (SDET) to provide Test Engineering thought leadership and QA infrastructure and tooling expertise to R&D teams developing innovative software solutions. This role is crucial for ensuring Mujin systems and software are fit-for-purpose and will involve collaborating with colleagues and stakeholders for successful product launches, including remote and onsite support. The mission is to advance quality engineering at Mujin by developing cutting-edge quality systems and implementing test automation frameworks for performance-critical applications involving autonomous interactions in uncontrolled environments. The SDET will build, test, and deploy work in simulation and real-world scenarios on advanced hardware, contributing to high-impact projects within a team of "Mujineers". Ideal candidates are passionate about technology, possess product development expertise, problem-solving skills, curiosity, innovation, leadership, and strong communication abilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s in Robotics, Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience.
5+ years of professional experience in software-driven product development for industrial automation, robotics, or similar industry.
Advanced programming skills in C++ and Python.
Linux power user with experienced in Linux software development.
Deep knowledge in the networking stack, protocols, routing, async I/O, multi-threading, inter-process communication, and debugging distributed systems across service boundaries.
Experience designing QE strategies and implementing QA test plans for complex technology involving electromechanical devices and software ecosystems.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and build systems for large-scale, multi-module software projects.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or PhD in Robotics, Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience.
10+ years of professional experience in software-driven product development for industrial automation, robotics, or similar industry.
Background in one or more Robotics Software specialties: Vision, Fleet Management, Warehouse Execution, Motion Planning, Picking/Packing, Device I/O, Simulation.
Experience with real-time systems.
Experience validating both simulated and real hardware-in-the-loop behavior for robotic or automation systems.

Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of robust systems, processes, and tools to elevate Mujin systems and software quality, reliability, and user experience.
Contribute test coverage, tooling, and simulators across a multi-repo software ecosystem spanning robot control, material handling equipment integration, and fleet/mobile robot services.
Shift-Left quality engineering and test automation principles to incorporate first-time-right goals into the design phase of the software development process.
Set up and maintain test automation frameworks and coach developers on how to leverage them for finding/fixing bugs faster while increasing coverage.
Design and implement simulators for industrial robots, material handling equipment, sensors, and warehouse management systems.
Collaborate with other teams to ensure seamless system interoperability.
Review code and provide developers with constructive feedback to drive continuous improvements in quality and reliability.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to accelerate/expand test planning to include unit, functional, integration, end-to-end with dependencies, exception (negative) cases, and performance testing, including validating integration contracts and communication boundaries between control services and hardware bridge integrations.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in deployed systems.
Instill discipline and quality-first culture for timely delivery and exceptional user experience.
Proactively diagnose sources of developer friction (release issues, production problems, rework due to gaps and errors) and develop corrective and preventative action plans to address.
Other duties as required.