Manufacturing Test Architecture Engineer, Electrical Robotics

Join a team redefining warehouse automation

Symbotic’s AI-powered robotics platform orchestrates advanced machines to move goods with unprecedented speed and precision. We’re scaling an end-to-end automated system that transforms the modern warehouse.

Your impact

• Own the electrical test architecture for complex robotic and electromechanical products from NPI through production.
• Enable reliable, scalable, and data-rich manufacturing test solutions across internal sites and Contract Manufacturers.
• Elevate product quality, manufacturing yield, and time-to-root-cause through robust automation and analytics.

Core responsibilities

• Create electrical schematics, PCBAs, and interface boards for production test fixtures and validation systems.
• Lead hardware bring-up: parts selection, schematic/layout reviews, soldering/rework, and debugging at the board/system levels.
• Design scalable test systems spanning power distribution, relay/multiplexer networks, signal conditioning, DAQ, and instrumentation.
• Develop and maintain automated test software (Python preferred) for instrument control, test execution, data capture, and diagnostics.
• Use oscilloscopes, DMMs, power analyzers, and protocol/logic analyzers for deep electrical investigation.
• Drive deployment and ongoing production support with CMs: troubleshooting, yield improvement, and failure analysis.
• Analyze test and field data to refine test coverage, product reliability, and factory efficiency.
• Define test strategies, validation plans, and manufacturing test requirements for all NPIs.
• Collaborate across Electrical, Firmware, Software, Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Operations to resolve cross-discipline issues.
• Plan and track project deliverables, schedules, and readiness milestones for fixture rollouts.
• Mentor junior engineers and technicians; codify best practices in debugging and test engineering.
• Continuously improve fixture reliability, automation depth, and operational processes.

Must-have qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) and 8+ years in hardware design, manufacturing test, or system validation.
• Expertise in schematic capture and PCBA development (Altium or similar).
• Strong hands-on skills: bring-up, soldering, rework, component-level debug.
• Solid command of analog/digital design, power electronics, SI, grounding, EMI/noise, and protection.
• Comfort with oscilloscopes, DMMs, programmable supplies, loads, logic analyzers, and DAQs.
• Experience architecting fixtures with relays, multiplexers, interface boards, and automated measurement.
• Proficiency in Python or similar scripting languages for automation and diagnostics.
• Direct experience supporting manufacturing and partnering with CMs.
• Knowledge of CAN, UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet and associated tooling.
• Familiar with data logging, database integration, analytics of test results, and failure trend analysis.
• Exposure to embedded systems, sensors, motor systems, or electromechanical platforms.
• Demonstrated leadership, project ownership, mentorship, and strong communication.

Preferred

• Experience in robotics or industrial automation; high-volume manufacturing exposure.
• SCPI-based instrument control; automated validation frameworks.
• Production diagnostics, reliability testing, and structured root-cause methods.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, fixture ergonomics, and DFT.

Work norms

• Up to 20% travel may be required. Employees must have a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive and/or fly to client and other customer locations.

Proficiencies

• Electrical Schematics
• PCB Assembly (Printed Circuit Board Assembly)