Hardware Test Engineer – Dexterity (Robotics)

Location: Austin, TX, United States

Company

hirify.global develops AI-powered humanoid robots, including Apollo, for manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, home, and other applications.

What you will do

• Define validation strategies and create structured test plans for robotic hand components, sub-assemblies, and systems.
• Write test procedures with setup requirements, instrumentation, pass/fail criteria, data requirements, and traceability.
• Assemble and configure prototype test articles and execute mechanical, electrical, and system-level tests.
• Design and build custom test fixtures and benchtop setups for the Dexterity R&D program.
• Analyze test data, document findings, diagnose failures, and provide design recommendations.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, firmware, and controls engineers on design reviews, testability, harnessing, and PLM documentation.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience testing mechanical or electromechanical hardware, including instrumentation, data collection, and analysis.
• Experience authoring structured test plans and designing or building test fixtures and benchtop setups.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and component datasheets.
• Familiarity with force/torque sensors, encoders, data acquisition systems, and benchtop instruments.
• Systematic debugging and root-cause analysis skills, experience working on multidisciplinary hardware teams, and Python competency for data processing.
• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related field with 3 years of relevant experience, or MS with 1 year; equivalent hands-on experience is also considered.

Nice to have

• Experience with robotic hands, grippers, dexterous manipulation hardware, or electromechanical linear actuators.
• Wire harnessing experience, including routing, connector selection, and strain relief.
• Experience with PLM systems such as Arena, Windchill, or Teamcenter.
• CAD experience with tools such as SolidWorks or Onshape.
• Experience characterizing stiffness, backlash, friction, range of motion, force output, stroke, speed, or backdrivability.

Culture & Benefits

• Direct-hire position embedded within the hardware development team.
• Hands-on work in an R&D and prototype development environment.
• Close collaboration across mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, firmware, and controls.
• Physical requirements include lifting up to 15 pounds periodically and communicating in person or remotely.