Embedded Software Validation Engineer, Optimus

The Optimus firmware team is growing, and we are looking to hire a Software Validation Engineer to take ownership of architecting, building and maintaining common test infrastructure for all Optimus subsystems. This work will enable the team to ship software releases to our growing robot fleet with high confidence. We are looking for an experienced validation engineer to create HIL / SIL validation infrastructure from scratch to continuously test safety critical code changes for robot subsystems. In addition, this role would also involve development of test cases and any tooling required to ease writing tests. This is a unique opportunity to create infrastructure from scratch and own the roadmap for future iterations. Come join a team of deeply knowledgeable engineers that strive to disrupt the field of automation and change the way the world interacts with robots.

Responsibilities

Create and develop automated validation infrastructure (HIL/SIL) to enable reliable, efficient, thorough, accurate, and repeatable tests Develop and execute automated regression test suites for safety critical joint controls firmware Continuously analyze and improve regression test suite coverage Own the validation release process for customer releases, including test strategy scoping, test execution, and sign off Create and execute board level test plans to expose weaknesses or faults

Requirements

2 - 5+ years of relevant experience in embedded development or test automation Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience Excellent proficiency in Python and C Knowledge of communications protocols: CAN and Ethernet Knowledge of version control (Git) and continuous integration Excellent verbal and written communication skills to coordinate with the team Knowledge and experience with automation and build tools is a plus (Jenkins, Docker, SCons) Previous experience in auto-industry or validating highly complex and asynchronous embedded systems is a plus Ability to read and review electronic circuit schematic is a plus