Controls Software Test Engineer (Robotics)

Location: On-site in Glen Cove, New York, five days per week at the robotics factory

Salary: $110,000–$150,000 per year, plus equity and employee stock options

Company

Builds robotics software, user-facing applications, and APIs that make real-world automation more accessible across industries.

What you will do

• Build and own automated test suites and hardware-in-the-loop infrastructure for controls and industrial integrations.
• Test PLC, HMI, fieldbus, digital I/O, and analog I/O behavior across Modbus TCP/RTU, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, and PROFINET.
• Develop software simulators and mocks for PLCs, fieldbus devices, conveyors, grippers, and safety hardware.
• Integrate e-stops, safety PLCs, and light curtains into automated release validation.
• Validate integrations in real time with software and applications engineers and resolve defects during development.
• Hand off maintainable test code and fixtures to systems test engineers and technicians, and review designs and pull requests for testability and protocol compliance.

Requirements

• 4+ years, or equivalent experience, writing production-quality software in Python, C, C++, or TypeScript.
• Deep experience with test automation and CI/CD using pytest, Playwright, or similar tools.
• Hands-on PLC programming and industrial automation experience with Modbus TCP/RTU, EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, PROFINET, and digital/analog I/O.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, work with 24V digital I/O and 4–20mA analog signals, use test equipment, and build or wire test fixtures and PLC cabinets.
• Experience debugging networked, distributed, and real-time systems across software and hardware.
• Ability to work on-site at the Glen Cove robotics factory five days per week.

Nice to have

• Experience with Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or Beckhoff PLC platforms and structured text.
• Experience with ROS2, Docker, or robotics software stacks.
• Hardware-in-the-loop or system-level test automation at scale.
• Knowledge of ISO 13849 or ANSI/RIA 15.06 industrial safety standards.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with compensation adjusted for seniority and skill level.
• Employee stock options for full-time employees.
• Paid time off.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) for regular full-time employees.