Test Automation Engineer

Figure is an AI robotics company developing autonomous general-purpose humanoid robots. The goal of the company is to ship humanoid robots with human level intelligence. Its robots are engineered to perform a variety of tasks in the home and commercial markets. Figure is based in San Jose, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration.

We are seeking a Test Automation Engineer to design, build, and maintain automated testing infrastructure for Figure’s CI, Hardware in the Loop (HIL) and system-level validation environments. This role sits at the intersection of hardware, firmware, and software ensuring every change in the stack is automatically verified against real hardware.

You will develop test frameworks, pipelines, and tooling that power regression testing and continuous integration for the humanoid robot. Your work will provide fast, reliable feedback to engineering teams, enabling consistent, data-driven validation across subsystems and full-robot tests.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implementautomated test systems that validate functionality across embedded, electrical, and software interfaces.
• DevelopPython-based frameworks and CLI tools to execute tests, collect logs, and generate pass/fail reports.
• Integrate test automation intocontinuous integration (CI/CD) workflows, enabling automated regression detection.
• Bring up and validatenew hardware and firmware builds, ensuring consistent system behavior across releases.
• Collaborate with Systems Integration, Firmware, and Software teams to definetest coverage, interface contracts, and validation flows.
• Diagnose and debug test failures across the stack from hardware faults to software regressions.
• Managedata logging, result visualization, and traceability across automated test runs.
• Contribute to the design of scalable, reusable test frameworks and APIs for future platforms.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience inElectrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience intest automation or embedded systems validation.
• Strong understanding offirmware–hardware interaction (I2C, SPI, CAN, UART, ADC, GPIO, Ethernet).
• Proficiency inPython for test automation, scripting, and data processing.
• Experience withLinux-based development and command-line tools.
• Familiarity with CI/CD systems (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or TeamCity).

Bonus Qualifications:

• Experience withPytest, Robot Framework, or custom automation frameworks.
• Exposure tohardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environments or simulation systems.
• Familiarity withboard-level validation, power sequencing, and sensor testing.
• Background inrobotics, automotive, aerospace, or other complex mechatronic systems.
• Proficiency with lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, DAQs).

The US base salary range for this full-time position is between $130,000 and $250,000 annually.

The pay offered for this position may vary based on several individual factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package may also include additional components/benefits depending on the specific role. This information will be shared if an employment offer is extended.