Senior Robotics Test & Control Engineer
Core
Bringing new hardware subsystems into a functional, controllable, measurable, and integration-ready state for humanoid robots, including calibration, tuning, characterization, and modeling across actuators, hand/gripper mechanisms, and integrated robotic assemblies.
Role type
Senior IC robotics test and control engineer
Builds
Humanoid robot hardware subsystems (actuators, grippers, hands) and automated test systems
Domain
Robotics / Mechatronics / Industrial Automation (via careerplan.io/jobs/2e0c69d4-7ace-432d-baae-5d94dc77cf66-senior-robotics-test-control-engineer-at-humanoid)
Required skills
actuator characterization, system commissioning, calibration, parameter identification, mathematical modeling, mechanical troubleshooting, safety testing (FMEA), data analysis, automated test system design, closed-loop control evaluation
Preferred skills
strain-wave gear experience, planetary gear experience, tendon-driven systems, low-level control development, dynamic modeling for electromechanical systems, EtherCAT/EtherNET/DS402 familiarity
Technologies
Python, MATLAB, C++, LabVIEW, DAQ systems, OOP
Responsibilities
Design and execute test procedures for actuators, mechanisms, grippers, and robotic hands; Build and maintain test fixtures and rigs for dynamic and endurance testing; Tune and calibrate sensors, encoders, and control loops (current, velocity, position); Develop automated test systems to validate motor performance, force output, and safety limits; Conduct lifecycle, stress, thermal, and environmental tests; Analyze test results and drive design feedback loops; Collaborate with design and control teams to define testable requirements and tolerances; Support QC, assembly verification, and field failure diagnostics.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
