# Staff Hardware Test Engineer

**Company:** [Boston Dynamics](https://zerogtalent.com/robotics-companies/boston-dynamics)
**Location:** Waltham, MA
**Work mode:** On-site
**Seniority:** Senior
**Salary:** USD 117K–145K/yr
**Category:** Electrical
**Listed:** 2026-11-02

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## What you'll do

- Develop test strategies for new hardware and firmware
- Develop Python code and test automation infrastructure
- Design and build test fixtures from scratch
- Perform DVT, reliability, and compliance testing
- Analyze data, root cause issues, suggest improvements

## What you need

- BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- 5+ yrs of relevant hardware test experience
- NI LabVIEW, python, and UNIX command-line experience
- Experience with CAN, Ethernet, SPI, and I2C interfaces
- Hands-on electro-mechanical test setup and debugging experience

## Job description

Boston Dynamics is looking for a **Staff Hardware Test Engineer** to join our **Central Hardware Team**. The Hardware Test Engineer will be working side-by-side with our design engineers to validate, qualify and help deliver cutting edge robotics designs.

  

Boston Dynamics is a world leader in mobile robots, tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. For years, our awe-inspiring [viral videos on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/BostonDynamics) have shown the world what remarkably capable robots can do. Now we are quickly becoming a recognized leader in automation solutions for industrial applications and warehouse logistics.  

  

**How you will make an impact:**

  

-   Develop test strategies for new technologies, hardware and firmware
-   Develop Python code and code infrastructure
-   Perform data analysis, root cause issues and suggest design improvements 
-   Design and build test fixtures from scratch
-   Carry out DVT, reliability testing and compliance testing
-   Be a vocal proponent for quality, both internally and as a representative of our company
-   Create and modify scripts to iterate testing procedures 

  

**What You Bring:**

  

-   BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, and 5+ years of relevant experience
-   Experience with NI LabVIEW, python, and command-line operations in a UNIX-like OS
-   Experience with test automation
-   Experience with communication interfaces, e.g. CAN, Ethernet, SPI, and I2C
-   Hands-on experience designing, building and debugging electro-mechanical test setups
-   Experience with lab equipment including oscilloscopes, power supplies, programmable loads, thermal probes
-   Experience with compliance testing including conducted/radiated emissions and safety
-   Be able to multitask, and change priorities quickly as needed
-   Experience with PCB rework and cable assembly
-   Be able to clearly communicate test results and data

  

**Nice to Have Skills:** 

  

-   Familiarity with low-level embedded firmware \[C/C++\]  and FPGAs
-   Familiarity with functional safety 
-   Familiarity with motor drives
-   Familiarity with position encoder and force sensor technology
-   Familiarity testing high-speed interfaces
-   Experience working with robots and/or robotic systems
-   Experience with DFMEA and HALT

  

This role requires up to 10% travel to off-site facilities. 

  

_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._

  

_The salary range for this position will be clearly stated in the job posting as required by Massachusetts law. The base pay range for this position is between $117,000 - $145,000. Base pay will depend on multiple individualized factors including, but not limited to internal equity, job related knowledge, skills and experience. This range represents a good faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting._

  

**Boston Dynamics will never ask you to divulge your personal financial or account information as part of its recruiting process.**

  

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## Other open roles at Boston Dynamics

- [Staff Program Manager, Strategy & Operations](https://zerogtalent.com/robotics-jobs/boston-dynamics/staff-program-manager-strategy-operations-R3341) — Waltham, MA
- [Operations & Logistics Specialist](https://zerogtalent.com/robotics-jobs/boston-dynamics/operations-logistics-specialist-R3339) — Savannah
- [Field Repair Technician - RMAC](https://zerogtalent.com/robotics-jobs/boston-dynamics/field-repair-technician-rmac-R3333) — Savannah
- [Technical Program Manager Co-Op](https://zerogtalent.com/robotics-jobs/boston-dynamics/technical-program-manager-co-op-R3331) — Waltham Office (POST)
- [Senior Field Application Engineer](https://zerogtalent.com/robotics-jobs/boston-dynamics/senior-field-application-engineer-R3285) — Waltham Office (POST)

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