Agility Robotics-posted 9 months ago
Full-time • Senior
Salem, OR
Administrative and Support Services

Agility Robotics is at the forefront of humanoid robotics, developing advanced robots designed to function seamlessly in human environments. Our mission is to build robots that enhance productivity and support industries through safe and effective automation. We are seeking a Senior Robotics Software QA Engineer to ensure the reliability, functionality, and robustness of our daily software releases through structured testing, debugging, and validation processes.

  • Execute and oversee daily software release testing on our internal fleet of Digit robots to validate system stability and performance.
  • Identify, analyze, and log issues found in new software builds, ensuring detailed documentation and clear communication with developers.
  • Work with developers to reproduce, isolate, and diagnose software bugs, driving issues to resolution efficiently.
  • Track regression trends and ensure critical fixes are properly validated before release.
  • Develop and refine structured test cases and scenarios to validate core robot functionality, including locomotion, perception, manipulation, and decision-making.
  • Identify opportunities for test automation, working with engineers to develop and integrate automated validation tests into the QA pipeline.
  • Create efficient processes and tools to track and report test results, providing clear visibility into software quality.
  • Develop expertise in robot software and hardware systems, leveraging knowledge of controls, state estimation, sensing, locomotion, and system integration to diagnose complex issues.
  • Collaborate with QA test operators to guide issue investigation and narrow down root causes, differentiating between software, hardware, and integration issues.
  • Assist in log analysis, data visualization, and test script debugging to provide precise feedback to development teams.
  • Work closely with robotics software, controls, and systems engineering teams to establish best practices for continuous validation and software quality assurance.
  • Define and improve processes for tracking and prioritizing software bugs, ensuring effective communication between QA and development teams.
  • Provide technical input on software releases, ensuring that major issues are captured, prioritized, and resolved before deployment.
  • Help establish quality gates for software deployment, balancing speed of development with stability and reliability.
  • Generate detailed test reports, including logs, screenshots, and video recordings, to communicate test results clearly.
  • Maintain up-to-date test documentation and QA processes, ensuring consistency and repeatability of testing procedures.
  • Provide weekly summaries on test outcomes, major issues, and key areas for improvement.
  • MS in Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or a related field with 5+ years of industry experience (or BS with 8+ years of industry experience).
  • Strong experience in robotics software testing, validation, and debugging, ideally in a startup or fast-paced development environment.
  • Hands-on experience troubleshooting complex robotic systems, with an understanding of embedded software, perception, controls, and locomotion.
  • Familiarity with software debugging tools, log analysis, and data visualization for diagnosing system behavior.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages like Python for testing, automation, and log processing.
  • Experience working with robot simulation environments (e.g., MuJoCo, Gazebo, Isaac Sim) is a plus.
  • Strong analytical mindset with a detail-oriented, structured approach to problem-solving.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to effectively document and communicate technical findings.
  • 401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.
  • Equity: Company stock options.
  • Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.
  • Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.
  • Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown for exempt employees.
  • 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually for non-exempt employees.
  • Catered lunches twice a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
  • Generous paid parental leave programs.
  • A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.
  • Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
  • Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.
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