Staff Test Engineer - Actuation
Core
Design validation and NPI test process ownership for custom actuator systems in humanoid robots, spanning mechanical, electrical, and firmware domains.
Role type
Staff Test Engineer (Actuation)
Builds
Apollo humanoid robot actuator systems for manufacturing and logistics
Domain
Robotics / Embodied AI / Hardware Testing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Actuator/motor/gearbox testing and characterization, Motor bringup and calibration workflows, Cross-disciplinary debugging (mechanical/electrical/firmware), Production-grade Python for test automation, Test method design and documentation, Schematic and mechanical drawing interpretation, Multi-disciplinary hardware team collaboration
Preferred skills
Humanoid/legged robot actuator experience, Thermal modeling and testing for electric motors, Motor drive electronics and power stage design, System identification (frequency-domain analysis, bandwidth), R&D to production transition, Simulation (MuJoCo, Isaac Sim), Docker and infrastructure tooling
Technologies
Python, MuJoCo, Isaac Sim, Docker
Responsibilities
Lead actuator bringup including firmware deployment and motor/encoder calibration, Plan and execute design validation campaigns across mechanical/electrical/system domains, Design and validate production test methods and handoff to test ops, Build Python-based test automation and data pipelines, Operate dynamometer and custom test setups, Diagnose cross-stack actuator performance issues, Apply system identification techniques to characterize actuator dynamics
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with technical leadership
