At Rhoda AI, we’re building the next generation of generalist intelligent robots. We own the full robotics stack from high-performance hardware and robot systems to the infrastructure and state-of-the-art foundation world models that control our robots. Our robots are designed to be generalists capable of operating in complex, real-world environments and handling long-tail edge cases, made possible by our cutting edge research and end-to-end system design. We've raised over $450M and are investing aggressively in model research, infrastructure, hardware development, and manufacturing scale-up to make generalist robotics a reality.
We're looking for a Robotics Test Engineer to build the systems that validate the robot. You'll develop the infrastructure, automation, and processes that ensure the robot performs reliably across a wide range of operating conditions - working at the intersection of hardware, firmware, and software to create test systems that uncover issues early, provide actionable data, and accelerate development across the robotics stack.
What You'll Do
Develop and maintain automated test frameworks that improve validation coverage and reduce manual testing effort across hardware, firmware, and software systems
Build scalable hardware-in-the-loop and system-level validation environments that accurately represent real-world operating conditions
Identify, reproduce, and help resolve complex multidisciplinary failures before they impact product milestones or deployments
Maintain traceability between product requirements, test execution, and validation results across development programs
Generate high-quality performance, reliability, and characterization data that informs engineering decisions and product readiness
What We're Looking For
3+ years of experience in test engineering, robotics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related engineering discipline
Programming proficiency in Python, C++, or both
Experience working with embedded systems, microcontrollers, and communication protocols such as CAN, SPI, I2C, or UART
Hands-on experience using laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and power supplies
Experience using version control systems such as Git in collaborative engineering environments
Strong systems-thinking mindset with the ability to understand interactions across hardware, firmware, software, and robotics subsystems
Excellent debugging and root-cause analysis skills grounded in data and experimentation
Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly present technical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Nice to Have (But Not Required)
Experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks and validation infrastructure
Experience with Linux-based development environments and real-time operating systems
Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop testing, robotic systems validation, or electromechanical product testing
Experience designing test fixtures using CAD tools
Why This Role
Your test infrastructure directly gates what ships - the confidence engineering teams have in the robot's performance runs through the systems you build
Rare opportunity to work across hardware, firmware, and software on a single platform, with direct visibility into how issues get caught, root-caused, and fixed before they reach the field
High ownership in a small team - you'll shape the validation methodology itself, not just execute a pre-defined test plan
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience in test engineering, robotics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- Programming proficiency in Python, C++, or both
- Experience with embedded systems, microcontrollers, and communication protocols such as CAN, SPI, I2C, or UART
- Hands-on experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and power supplies
- Experience using Git or another version control system in collaborative engineering environments
- Strong systems-thinking skills across hardware, firmware, software, and robotics subsystems
- Excellent debugging and data-driven root-cause analysis skills
- Strong communication skills for presenting technical findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks and validation infrastructure
- Experience with Linux-based development environments and real-time operating systems
- Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop testing, robotic systems validation, or electromechanical product testing
- Experience designing test fixtures using CAD tools
What We Do
Rhoda AI builds robot foundation models that learn from internet-scale video to enable manipulation-capable robots to generalize in real-world industrial environments. Using a Direct Video Action architecture and its FutureVision intelligence layer, Rhoda focuses on turnkey deployments in manufacturing, logistics, and e-commerce—aiming to move robots out of controlled labs and into reliable, adaptive production settings.
