Test & Validation Engineer - Motors and Actuators
About The Position
The Test & Validation team is responsible for ensuring that the systems powering NEO perform reliably in the real world. We develop the infrastructure, methodologies, and data that allow engineering teams to understand system performance, uncover weaknesses, and validate designs before they reach production. Working across hardware, controls, firmware, and robotics teams, we provide the objective evidence that drives engineering decisions and helps transform promising prototypes into robust products. Your Charter Own the characterization, testing, and validation of electric motors and robotic actuators that enable NEO's movement. Your work will generate the performance data, reliability insights, and validation frameworks needed to ensure our actuator systems meet demanding requirements for efficiency, durability, safety, and real-world operation. As a Test & Validation Engineer, you'll play a critical role in closing the loop between design, implementation, and product performance, helping engineering teams make faster and more informed decisions.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field and 5 years of experience.
- Experience testing electromechanical systems, actuators, motors, or power electronics
- Strong hands-on experience with laboratory equipment, instrumentation, and hardware debugging
- Experience analyzing test data and communicating results to engineering stakeholders
- Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams
Nice To Haves
- Experience with motor dynamometers, actuator test benches, or robotic hardware validation
- Familiarity with motor control systems and actuator performance characterization
- Experience with test automation, scripting, and automated data collection workflows
- Exposure to reliability, durability, environmental, or lifetime testing methodologies
- Experience supporting hardware bring-up, root-cause analysis, and failure investigations
Responsibilities
- Deliver accurate, repeatable actuator and motor performance characterization across operating conditions and use cases
- Build and maintain scalable test infrastructure that enables efficient validation throughout development and production cycles
- Identify performance limitations, reliability risks, and failure modes early enough to influence design decisions and reduce program risk
- Provide high-quality test data and actionable insights that improve actuator performance, efficiency, and robustness
- Support successful product releases through comprehensive validation, regression testing, and cross-functional collaboration
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
- 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
- Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
- Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
- Onsite snacks and catered lunches
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
