Highlights
Design, build, and operate test benches for prototype robotic hardware — including power systems, motion actuation, sensor arrays, and communication interfaces. ● Build custom fixtures, jigs, and test setups for hardware validation — combining mechanical fabrication, electrical wiring, and software scripting as needed.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Boston, MA |
| Job Type | Contractor |
| Salary | $70–$75 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 11 - 50 |
| Headquarters | Fremont, CA, US |
| Website | https://blufeathersolution.com/ |
Description
Test Bench Build & Execution
● Design, build, and operate test benches for prototype robotic hardware — including power systems, motion actuation, sensor arrays, and communication interfaces.
● Develop test plans and acceptance criteria in partnership with hardware engineers; own execution of those tests and documentation of results.
● Build custom fixtures, jigs, and test setups for hardware validation — combining mechanical fabrication, electrical wiring, and software scripting as needed.
● Operate and maintain diagnostic equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, and signal analyzers; train junior staff on their use.
Hardware Builds & Integration
● Support and in some cases lead prototype hardware builds — integrating actuators, sensors
(force/torque, IMUs, encoders, vision systems), compute modules, and power distribution systems.
● Perform PCB bring-up and debug, interpret schematics and layout files, and triage issues at the component, board, and system level.
● Validate communication buses including CAN, EtherCAT, and RS-485; troubleshoot timing, signal integrity, and protocol issues.
● Provide DFM/DFA (Design for Manufacturability / Design for Assembly) feedback to hardware engineers based on hands-on build experience.
Troubleshooting & Failure Analysis
● Own root cause analysis for hardware failures across the full platform — power, compute, comms, actuation, and sensing.
● Reproduce and document failures systematically; author clear failure analysis reports that engineering teams can act on.
● Build and maintain a debug playbook for the lab — capturing known failure modes, diagnostic approaches, and resolution paths.
● Serve as the technical escalation point for complex issues in the lab, bridging the gap between hands-on debugging and engineering team decision-making.
Qualifications
Required
● Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical
Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
● 7+ years of hands-on experience in hardware development, test engineering, or systems integration — ideally across more than one of EE, reliability, and mechatronics.
● Deep proficiency with electronic test equipment and debugging at both the component and system level.
● Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, PCB layouts, and mechanical drawings without assistance.
● Experience building test benches and custom test fixtures from scratch — not just operating existing setups.
● Strong written documentation habits — you write clear test plans, build procedures, and FA reports as a matter of course, not as an afterthought.
● Experience in a robotics, physical AI, or advanced hardware R&D environment — familiarity with high-DoF robotic systems, servo drives, or embedded motor control.
● Background in reliability engineering methodologies: FMEA, HALT/HASS, Weibull analysis, or similar.
● Scripting or programming ability (Python preferred) for test automation, data logging, and results analysis.
● Exposure to HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) testing setups and methodologies.
● Experience with CAD tools (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or similar) for fixture design and documentation.
Preferred
● Experience in a robotics, physical AI, or advanced hardware R&D environment — familiarity with high-DoF robotic systems, servo drives, or embedded motor control.
● Background in reliability engineering methodologies: FMEA, HALT/HASS, Weibull analysis, or similar.
● Scripting or programming ability (Python preferred) for test automation, data logging, and results analysis.
● Exposure to HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) testing setups and methodologies.
● Experience with CAD tools (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, or similar) for fixture design and documentation.
About Company
Blufeather Solutions is a next-generation technology company focused on building and enabling powerful AI infrastructure. From designing and manufacturing custom AI Data Centers to providing end-to-end management, model training, and expert resourcing we empower businesses to scale their AI capabilities with confidence, speed, and precision.
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