Validation Engineer (Robotics)

TL;DR

Validation Engineer (Robotics): Lead test development, validation, and performance characterization of dexterous robotic hand subsystems including electrical, firmware, mechanical, and actuation systems. With an accent on designing and executing validation workflows covering full range of motion, sensing, and control response. Focus on debugging hardware and firmware, statistical analysis, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to ensure reliability and durability.

Location: San Jose, CA, onsite 5 days/week

Salary: $150,000–$250,000 annually

Company

hirify.global is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots engineered for home and commercial markets.

What you will do

• Develop and execute validation plans and automated test setups for hand subsystems including actuators, PCB/firmware, sensors, harnessing, and mechanics
• Characterize torque, position, current, and thermal behavior across all degrees of freedom
• Lead root-cause analysis and drive design or process updates for reliability issues
• Build Python-based data logging and visualization tools to analyze performance and detect anomalies
• Collaborate with integration, design, and controls teams to align validation coverage with system and robot-level requirements

Requirements

• Must have 5+ years of hands-on validation experience with robotic, mechatronic, or actuation systems
• Strong understanding of mechanics, kinematics, and actuator control principles
• Proficiency in Python for automation, data acquisition, and analysis
• Skilled with lab instrumentation such as oscilloscopes, power analyzers, DAQs, and thermal sensors
• Proven ability to debug hardware, firmware, and control-loop issues
• Strong understanding of statistical analysis methods for component and system-level characterization
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Controls, or Mechatronics Engineering

Nice to have

• Validation experience with robotic hands, grippers, or multi-DOF actuation systems
• Familiarity with CAN, SPI, I2C, and Ethernet communication protocols
• Experience with control-system tuning and system identification
• Knowledge of CAD for fixture design and mechanical interface review
• Comfort working in Linux and embedded development environments
• Experience automating validation workflows or hardware-in-the-loop setups

Culture & Benefits

• Onsite collaboration 5 days per week in San Jose, CA
• Competitive salary range with potential additional compensation components
• Work on cutting-edge humanoid robotics technology