Boston Dynamics
Staff Software Engineer in Test
$102K–$120K
Waltham, MA · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2026
- Experience
- 6–8 years in Software QA Engineering, Test Automation, or Software Development.
- Visa sponsorship
- Unable to sponsor visas; candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.
About the job
Tests Atlas humanoid robot software for reliability, safety, and performance through automated, hardware-in-the-loop, and system-level testing.
What you'll do
- Design and run tests that stress application resilience, safety, and fault tolerance, including hardware-in-the-loop testing.
- Write execution reports to assess milestone readiness and communicate system stability.
- Improve SQA processes and test coverage to increase efficiency and reliability.
What they ask for
- 6–8 years of experience in Software QA Engineering, Test Automation, or Software Development, including shipping and supporting product releases.
- Experience manually and automatically testing complex electromechanical systems, including physical hardware-in-the-loop.
- Proficiency in test automation with Python, C#, or a similar language.
- Experience with software reliability testing, monitoring, and analysis for robotic systems.
Nice to have
- Experience testing real-time control systems or low-latency teleoperation hardware/software.
- Familiarity with UI/UX and backend validation for complex workflow sequencing or orchestration applications.
Pay
$102,000 - $120,000 USD base salary
Tools
Python, C#, Jira, CI/CD, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Linux
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