Senior Staff Manufacturing Test Development Engineer

Job Description

Join us as a Senior Staff Manufacturing Test Engineer in Technical Operations, where you'll architect and implement the critical test systems that bring our groundbreaking robots-Spot, Stretch, and Atlas to life. You'll be the driving force behind the design, documentation, and deployment of sophisticated test equipment and software, ensuring excellence across supplier, in-house, and system-level production. By collaborating closely with our cross-functional teams in design, software, and quality, you'll guarantee that our electromechanical assemblies meet the highest performance standards.

You'll also serve as a key technical guide for third-party partners, ensuring their testing solutions align with our world-class quality and innovation standards.

Boston Dynamics is a world leader in mobile robots, tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. For years, our awe-inspiring viral videos on You Tube have shown the world what remarkably capable robots can do. Now we are quickly becoming a recognized leader in automation solutions for industrial applications and warehouse logistics.

• Lead High-Stakes Test Development:
  Drive project management and design strategy for outsourced test development, ensuring our robotic systems exceed expectations.
• Champion Design for Test (DFT):
  Partner with cross-functional teams to integrate DFT best practices early, optimizing test coverage, fault isolation, and subassembly reliability.
• Scale Global Testing Operations:
  Take ownership of ODM/JDM functional test capacity and expansion planning to meet ambitious production targets.
• Define Operational Excellence:
  Create comprehensive documentation for test procedures, fixtures, and configurations, setting the standard for quality and consistency.
• Deliver Turnkey Solutions:
  Spearhead the delivery of end-to-end test solutions for both cutting-edge new robots and sustaining platforms.
• Drive Continuous Improvement:
  Analyze test data to unlock insights, directly influencing product quality and streamlining our testing ecosystem.
• Solve Complex Challenges:
  Utilize structured methodologies for hands-on, data-driven root cause analysis of electromechanical subsystems.
• Scale Support Infrastructure:
  Oversee the duplication, maintenance, and deployment of test stations for our critical repair and service teams.
• Empower Manufacturing Teams:
  Serve as the technical authority, training internal and external teams on advanced test equipment and debug processes.
• Cultivate Talent:
  Mentor engineers and technicians, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation.

• BS or MS in Robotics/Electrical Engineering or equivalent and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in test software development using programming languages such as Python.
• Strong understanding of electromechanical and software engineering fundamentals.
• Solid working knowledge of basic electrical equipment, including digital multimeters, oscilloscopes, and power supplies.
• Experience in selecting COTS or designing custom testing hardware based on engineering/manufacturing test requirements.
• Experience deploying and supporting test systems at domestic and international Contract Manufacturing sites.
• Test software development using programming languages such as Python in both Windows and Linux environments.
• Able to read electrical schematics and apply sound electrical/electronics fundamental knowledge to analyze designs.
• Comfortable with analog and digital test and debug techniques for medium to high complexity systems.
• Self-motivated and able to work in an ambiguous environment with minimal supervision.

• Experience with schematic capture and PCB layout software using Altium or equivalent.
• Knowledge of circuit board manufacturing DfX and best practices.
• Experience designing moderate complexity electro-mechanical structures to be used in a production or customer-facing environment in CAD (Catia, NX, Solidworks, etc.).
• Experience with Linux operating systems.
• Comfortable interpreting and/or writing C++ code.
• Experience with lean manufacturing and/or six sigma.
• Familiarity with using a PLM…