HIL Test Automation Engineer

Nimble Robotics operates fully autonomous e-commerce fulfillment centers and a robotic 3PL service powered by general-purpose warehouse robots and cloud logistics software.

San Francisco, United States
About Nimble Robotics

Nimble develops AI-powered general-purpose warehouse robots that perform storage, retrieval, picking, packing, sorting, and related fulfillment tasks. It combines the robots with its Cloud Logistics Platform to operate end-to-end autonomous fulfillment centers for e-commerce brands.

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About the Role

You will develop and maintain hardware-in-the-loop test environments that combine physical hardware with simulated dynamics. You will automate test frameworks, reporting, dashboards, and CI workflows; expand regression coverage; diagnose hardware and firmware issues; and lead physical pick-and-pack testing.

Requirements

  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Robotics Engineering
  • 1-3+ years of experience validating embedded systems, control software, or robotics firmware
  • Python and Rust or C++ programming skills
  • CI/CD experience, such as Jenkins
  • Understanding of digital and analog I/O
  • Knowledge of CAN, Ethernet, USB, and serial communications
  • Requirements traceability and defect-management experience

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain hardware-in-the-loop test environments for stress and fault-injection testing
  • Build and maintain automated test frameworks, reporting, dashboards, and an AI analyzer
  • Maintain CI jobs on hardware-in-the-loop systems
  • Expand module self-tests and improve the associated data pipeline
  • Own regression and smoke-test coverage
  • Integrate high-speed data acquisition and bus tracing for hardware and firmware diagnostics
  • Improve simulation models used on hardware-in-the-loop systems
  • Lead physical pick-and-pack testing and optimize pickability, grip reliability, and placement accuracy

Benefits

  • Unlimited flexible time off
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Fully paid parking
  • Referral bonus
  • 401k
  • Equity