MANUFACTURING TEST SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Tbwa Chiat/Day - Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time

Sunnyvale, CA

About the position

The Manufacturing Test Engineer at Figure will be responsible for writing, troubleshooting, and maintaining end-of-line software for programming, calibrating, and verifying subassemblies in the development of humanoid robots. This role focuses on improving automation software, developing user-friendly interfaces, and enhancing the manufacturing process to address key challenges and ensure quality control.

Responsibilities

• Implement improvements to existing end-of-line automation software.
• Write automation tests for new hardware from scratch using results from full subassembly validation campaigns.
• Spend time on the manufacturing line to understand and respond to key pain points, including troubleshooting failures and improving visibility and debuggability.
• Increase test coverage to catch downstream issues.
• Develop user-friendly GUI screens for production technicians.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Software, Mechanical, Electrical, or Controls Engineering.
• Strong proficiency in writing Python and C++ for interfacing with real hardware including actuators, sensors, relays, etc.
• Experience with common embedded stacks: Debian Linux, Ethernet, USB, SPI, UART, SCPI.
• Capable of reading and interpreting electronic circuit diagrams and integrating sensors and actuators.
• Strong understanding of best practices in software engineering.

Nice-to-haves

• Manufacturing software experience
• Previous work on mobile robots