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SQA Engineer-Humanoid Robotics

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Waltham, MA
Entry level
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Waltham, MA
Entry level
Responsible for designing and implementing automated test cases for the Atlas Humanoid Robot, ensuring software reliability and performance, and conducting root cause analysis for defects.
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Boston Dynamics seeks a highly technical SQA Engineer to test the Atlas Humanoid Robot. In this critical, hands-on role, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, safety, and performance of Atlas’s software systems, focusing heavily on coding robust automated test cases that span multiple complex domains.

A key quality to be successful in this role is the exceptional ability to context-switch and rapidly acquire technical understanding across diverse domains: from web interfaces and network protocols to robot behavior and ML model validation. If you thrive on learning fast, solving cross-functional problems, and seeing your code directly impact a groundbreaking robot, this role is for you.

What you’ll be doing:
  • Design and implement robust, high-coverage automated test cases for validation of Atlas's cross-functional software.

  • Work directly with the Atlas robot hardware to execute test plans, triage failures, and develop the automated test scripts necessary to prevent recurrence.

  • Identify, report, and document defects in a timely manner, and actively assist in deep root cause analysis alongside development engineers.

  • Contribute to the continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipeline by ensuring tests are efficient and integrated cleanly.

Qualifications
  • 0-2+ years of professional experience in Software Engineering or SQA, or a recent relevant B.S. degree (Computer Science, Electrical, or Robotics Engineering).

  • Excellent coding skills in Python (or a similar object-oriented language) with demonstrable experience building automation scripts, test harnesses, or complex tools. Understanding of the software development lifecycle and common tools (Git, Jira, etc.).

  • Strong verbal and written communication, and outstanding interpersonal skills for working in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Prior experience writing automated tests against hardware systems, automotive solutions, or embedded devices.

  • Operational familiarity with a Linux development environment, e.g., shell scripting

We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas for this position.

Top Skills

Git
JIRA
Linux
Python

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