Senior Robotics Quality Assurance Engineer

As a Senior Robotics QA Engineer for industrial robotic systems, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive test frameworks that validate robot behavior, performance, and reliability across various industrial scenarios. Your role combines deep technical expertise in robotics testing with hands-on experience in ROS-based systems and industrial automation. Key Responsibilities: - Design and implement automated test suites for ROS-based industrial robotic systems using Python for rapid prototyping and C++ for high-performance testing. - Develop comprehensive testing strategies covering unit, integration, and system-level testing. - Create and maintain test automation frameworks leveraging rostest with unittest (Python) and gtest (C++). - Implement continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for robotics applications. - Conduct thorough testing of industrial robot applications including pick-and-place, welding, painting, assembly, and material handling operations. - Validate robot safety systems, emergency stops, and fail-safe mechanisms. - Test robot performance under various environmental conditions and operational scenarios. - Implement testing protocols using the complete ROS testing stack and develop integration tests for ROS nodes, services, and communication interfaces. - Design and execute tests in simulation environments and coordinate hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing with physical robotic systems. - Establish quality metrics and KPIs for robotic system reliability, generate comprehensive test reports and documentation, and collaborate with development teams to identify and resolve defects. - Maintain test case libraries and ensure test coverage across all system components. Required Qualifications: - 3+ years of experience in robotics testing or quality assurance. - Proficiency in ROS/ROS2 with hands-on experience in industrial robotics applications. - Strong programming skills in Python and C++. - Deep understanding of ROS testing ecosystem. - Experience with MoveIt2 and Navigation2 for motion planning and navigation testing. - Proficiency with RViz for visualization and debugging. - Familiarity with simulation tools like Gazebo, Unity, and NVIDIA Isaac Sim. - Knowledge of ROS-Industrial packages and industrial robot programming. - Experience with test automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and various testing methodologies. - Understanding of industrial automation processes, safety standards, and PLC integration. - Proficiency in version control systems, build systems, containerization technologies, and cloud platforms. Additional Details: The company is focused on robotics testing and quality assurance within industrial automation processes, emphasizing safety standards, performance testing methodologies, and advanced motion planning workflows.,