Staff HiL SW Infrastructure Engineer

Agility Robotics•Fremont, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Agility’s commercially deployed humanoids operate alongside teams in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers—tackling physically demanding and repetitive tasks while enabling workers to focus on higher-value work. With industry-leading safety standards and years of proven deployment data, we're pioneering a new era of automation that enhances human potential. Agility Robotics is seeking a Staff HiL Software Infrastructure Engineer to join the Systems Engineering, Integration & Test (SEIT) team. This critical role will lead the development of a modular, rack-based Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) ecosystem for our next-generation V5 humanoid robot. You will be responsible for the core software infrastructure that powers our automated testing, including real-time simulation models, CI/CD pipelines, and hardware interface libraries.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of experience in test engineering, design verification, or electrical validation
Strong preference for experience in robotics, autonomous vehicles, aerospace, or other complex hardware systems
Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) systems, and deep familiarity with Verification & Validation (V&V) methodologies for complex robotic or embedded systems.
Strong proficiency in Python for automation, scripting, and development, as well as MATLAB/Simulink for real-time model development.
Proven experience with GitHub Actions and test automation framework in a hardware-focused environment.
Deep understanding of EtherCAT, Ethernet, CAN , SPI, I2C, and differential UART.
Experience with real-time simulation platforms such as dSpace (Labbox/SCALEXIO/ConfigurationDesk) or NI, and real-time operating systems like Linux RT.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Acontis and other EtherCAT simulation
Proven experience in Linux system administration and Docker for containerized test environments.
Experience with one or more robotics simulation platforms such as NVIDIA Isaac Sim, MuJoCo, Gazebo, or Webots.
Experience with programmable power supplies, electronic loads, and PXI-based switching hardware.
Experience in a high-growth startup or New Product Introduction (NPI) environment, specifically bridging the gap between R&D prototypes and production hardening.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and scale test automation frameworks to support continuous firmware and software regression testing.
Build and manage automated pipelines using GitHub Actions to trigger firmware flashing and test execution on physical HiL runners.
Develop high-fidelity RT models for motor, encoder, communication framework and sensor emulation to support sub-system and full-system HiL benches.
Create and maintain robust software libraries for interfacing with industrial hardware protocols, including EtherCAT, CAN, SPI , I2C , SCPI-controlled power supplies, and PXI relay APIs.
Configure and maintain Linux-based workstations as GitHub Actions self-hosted runners, ensuring deterministic and traceable test environments.
Partner with Electrical Engineers and Firmware teams to define signal mapping, fault injection requirements, and sensor data simulation strategies.
Programmatically control Fault Injection Units (FIU) to simulate short-to-battery, short-to-ground, and open-circuit conditions on critical robot signals.

Benefits

401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.
Equity: Company stock options.
Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.
Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.
Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Time Off: Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown. Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 12 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.
On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.
Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.
Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.
Annual Discretionary Bonus: Provided for eligible roles.