Senior SQA Engineer
Boston Dynamics1 day ago
Waltham, MA, USASenior
Base Salary
$90k - $110k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for the Orbit web platform and embedded robotic systems.
- Create end-to-end automated tests covering web workflows, robot actuation, navigation, perception, autonomy, and payload operations.
- Implement Hardware-in-the-Loop testing to validate robotic performance, stability, environmental perception, and autonomy.
- Develop test plans and strategies across browsers, web APIs, robotic hardware variants, and complex autonomous systems.
- Collaborate with web, embedded software, and hardware teams to identify architecture and testability requirements.
- Perform troubleshooting and root-cause analysis using system logs, web traffic, and telemetry.
- Integrate automated web and system tests into CI/CD pipelines.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related technical field.
- At least 3 years of experience in automated software testing for web applications and complex electromechanical or robotics systems.
- Expertise in web automation, ideally with Playwright.
- Strong Python proficiency for system test development and test framework integration, such as pytest.
- Familiarity with C++ and/or TypeScript or JavaScript is highly desirable.
- Hands-on experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop automation and testing physical robotics or embedded platforms.
- Ability to analyze end-to-end interactions across web applications, REST APIs, network connectivity, and robotic control systems.
- Experience with version control, build systems, and CI/CD toolchains such as Git, GitHub, BuildKite, or Jenkins.
- Experience with React.js, HTML, CSS, RESTful APIs, Jira, TestRail, simulation, field testing, or hardware stress testing is desirable.
- Strong problem-solving skills and enthusiasm for hands-on work with robotic hardware.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k), paid time off, and an annual bonus structure.
- The position is based in the United States and does not offer visa sponsorship.
Tech Stack
About Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics builds and sells mobile robots for industrial inspection, logistics, and research, including the Spot quadruped and the Stretch case-handling system. It generates revenue through hardware sales, software and service contracts, and fleet management tools for enterprise deployments. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, the company is majority-owned by Hyundai Motor Group and is developing humanoid robots for commercial tasks.