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Test Engineer, R&D

Hardware · San Francisco Bay Area · On-site · Full-time · $115k – $210k + equity

Make sure the glove works the same on hand #1 and hand #10,000. Own the test rigs, the test plans, and the data that proves it.

What you'll do

  • Design and maintain test automation frameworks in Python and C++.
  • Architect hardware-in-the-loop rigs that simulate real-world hand motion and contact.
  • Author test plans, procedures, and matrices that cover hardware, firmware, and software configurations.
  • Produce data-driven test reports for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Maintain traceability from system requirements through test execution and results.
  • Lead root-cause analysis on multidisciplinary issues that span the stack.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years in test engineering, systems integration, or a related role.
  • Strong Python and/or C++.
  • Hands-on with scopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, power supplies.
  • Solid grasp of embedded systems and protocols (CAN, I2C, SPI).
  • Git fluency; methodical, data-driven debugging.

Nice to have

  • Test automation frameworks for embedded systems.
  • RTOS or Linux at the kernel/driver level.
  • CAD for designing test fixtures.

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