Apptronik
Manager, Test Operations
Austin, TX · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in leading complex electromechanical system test development for automated manufacturing systems.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or related field.
About the job
Leads development and deployment of hardware and software manufacturing test systems for Apptronik’s robotic products, from early development through production ramp.
What you'll do
- Lead development of scalable automated test software, hardware, frameworks, and diagnostics for robot components and full systems.
- Oversee test reliability, integration, troubleshooting, documentation, code reviews, and software release practices.
- Support manufacturing sites and contract manufacturers with test-station deployment, maintenance, production issues, and process improvements.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience leading complex electromechanical system test development for automated manufacturing systems.
- Technical leadership and formal people-management experience, including hiring, developing, and directing a team.
- Willingness to travel to manufacturing sites, up to 20%.
Nice to have
- Experience in robotics, aerospace, automotive, or similar electromechanical systems.
- Experience with ROS/ROS2, EtherCAT, CAN, RS485, manufacturing databases or MES, Linux, AI-assisted development tools, or production environments.
Tools
Git, CI/CD, Jira, ROS/ROS2, EtherCAT, CAN, RS485, Linux
AI focus
Preferred experience using AI-assisted software development tools and workflows.
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