Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer (Electrical)

At Locus Robotics, we build AI-powered systems and intelligent robots that keep global supply chains running. Our platform combines advanced AI, real-time decision-making, and autonomous robotics to help leading companies improve efficiency, scale operations, and adapt to constant change.

Locus Robotics is a place to do meaningful work with real-world impact, where your ideas move quickly from concept to deployment. We invest in our people, encourage continuous learning, and give you the opportunity to grow your career while building technology that is used every day at global scale.

We’re looking for a Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer to own and optimize end-of-line testing for our autonomous robots, ensuring high quality, reliability, and manufacturing efficiency at scale.

This is an onsite position located at our Wilmington MA headquarters.

Responsibilities

Own and improve end of line test infrastructure for LocusBot subassemblies and fully integrated robots, including software, calibration, and functional verification

Develop and maintain automated test sequences that validate drivetrain, sensor, compute, and power systems against defined acceptance criteria

Spend regular time on the manufacturing floor to understand technician pain points, investigate test failures, and implement solutions that improve first-pass yield (FPY) and reduce cycle time

Collaborate cross functionally with mechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams to translate design intent into robust, measurable test specifications

Perform data analysis (SPC, yield trending, failure mode analysis) to identify systemic quality issues and drive continuous improvement

Build intuitive GUI interfaces for production technicians to operate test stations with minimal training overhead

Design and build out of new test fixtures and automated test equipment (ATE) as the product line evolves

Author and maintain thorough documentation for all test systems, including schematics, process procedures, and test result databases

Support pre production validation, debug efforts, and readiness before introducing new test process to the production environment

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical, or Software Engineering, or Mechatronics Engineering (or equivalent experience)

6+ years of hands-on industry experience in manufacturing test, production engineering, or a closely related discipline

Strong proficiency in Python (or nice to have: C++) for hardware interfacing actuators, motor controllers, sensors, relays, and power systems

Comfortable working in a Linux environment, including Bash scripting and command line debugging

Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and PCB layouts to diagnose hardware failures at the component level

Familiarity with Networking Foundations and Database Management

Experience in scaled production environments and hardware lifecycle management

Solid experience with embedded communication protocols: Ethernet, USB, SPI, UART, SCPI, and CAN bus

Demonstrated understanding of software engineering best practices version control, code review, modular design, and test-driven development

Experience with data acquisition hardware and industrial I/O devices (e.g., power meters, current sensors, DAQ cards)

The expected base salary range for this role is $100,000 to $165,000 annually, based on external market data, plus bonus and equity. Actual offers will depend on factors such as the candidate’s experience, education, training, key or critical skills, geographic location, and current market and business conditions.

Additional Information

Locus Robotics is an equal opportunity employer.

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