About the role

Staff Systems Validation Engineer validating humanoid robots for Agility Robotics. Ensuring compliance with safety standards and rigorous testing methodologies.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute system-level V&V test plans for fully integrated humanoid robots, working with Systems Engineering to translate requirements into testable validation criteria with clear pass/fail metrics and traceability.
Design and execute end-to-end system validation tests across the fully integrated robot including full-body manipulation and locomotion, human-robot interaction, safety systems, environmental and operational scenarios.
Extend validation coverage through simulation environments including regression testing at scale, rare failure modes, edge cases, and sim-to-real fidelity validation.
Apply AI-assisted analysis techniques and modern data tooling to process large validation datasets, identify failure patterns and behavioral anomalies, and continuously sharpen test strategy based on empirical signal from the field and lab.
Support functional safety verification and validation activities ensuring compliance with ISO standards, including safety-critical function testing, fault injection, and Safety Integrity Level (SIL) or Performance Level (PL) verification.
Develop automated test scripts and contribute to test infrastructure including fixtures, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems to enable repeatable, scalable validation.
Prepare and present clear validation reports, test results, and risk assessments to engineering leads and stakeholders, contributing data-backed input to go/no-go decisions.

10+ years of system-level verification and validation experience in robotics, autonomous systems, automotive, aerospace, or similar complex electromechanical systems.
Hands-on experience using robot simulation environments to develop and execute test cases, generate synthetic test scenarios, and support regression testing at scale.
Experience testing complex robotic or electromechanical systems including manipulation, locomotion, or similar multi-DOF systems.
Familiarity with safety-critical system validation and functional safety standards such as ISO 13849, IEC 61508, or ISO 26262.
Experience in fast-paced product development environments balancing rigor with speed.
V&V Expertise: Solid understanding of verification vs. validation, V-model processes, test design techniques, and requirements traceability. Familiarity with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) or Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) testing.
Robotics Fundamentals: Working knowledge of kinematics, dynamics, control systems, sensing, and actuation sufficient to effectively test and debug robotic systems.
Test Automation: Proficiency in Python or similar languages for developing and maintaining automated test scripts and frameworks.
Test Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with test fixtures, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems.
Troubleshooting: Strong debugging skills across hardware-software integration issues in complex systems.

401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match.
Equity: Company stock options.
Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees.
Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment.
Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Time Off:
Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown.
Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually.
On-Site Perks: Catered lunches four times a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations.
Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs.
Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements.
Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs.
Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles.
Annual Discretionary Bonus: Provided for eligible roles.