Test Automation Engineer (Robotics / HIL) – Up to $40/hr

Location: Pleasanton, CA

Work Model: Hybrid – 3+ days onsite

Contract Length: 3-month contract with potential rolling extensions

Why This Role

This is a hands-on test automation role at the intersection of robotics, hardware-software integration, and release validation. You’ll work directly with physical robot fleets and HIL environments to ensure systems are test-ready, reliable, and capable of supporting continuous automated testing and release qualification.

Rather than routine hardware maintenance, this role focuses on test readiness, automation execution, and system validation, partnering closely with QA, automation, and engineering teams to keep testing pipelines moving.

Your Mission

Enable reliable, continuous testing by ensuring robot fleets are fully integrated into HIL and release automation workflows—ready to support system validation, development testing, demos, and release milestones.

What You’ll Do

HIL, System & Release Testing

• Support automated and semi-automated testing using physical robots connected to HIL and system validation environments
• Execute release-level testing including sanity, smoke, and regression tests
• Prepare robots for test execution (configuration, firmware alignment, connectivity)
• Assist with defined test scenarios and validation workflows

Test Readiness & Fleet Operations (Non-Maintenance)

• Ensure robot fleets are available, configured, and operational for scheduled testing
• Perform basic diagnostics and troubleshooting to unblock test execution
• Escalate complex issues to engineering or hardware teams with clear context

Test Data & Issue Reporting

• Collect logs, artifacts, and observations from failed or unstable test runs
• Clearly report issues with supporting data to QA and engineering partners
• Validate fixes by re-running automated or guided test scenarios

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Support QA, robotics, and development teams during testing, demos, and releases
• Partner with automation and HIL owners to ensure smooth test execution

What You Bring

• Hands-on experience working with robotics systems, test labs, or hardware-software integrated environments
• Familiarity with automated testing concepts, HIL setups, or release validation workflows
• Ability to follow test procedures, scripts, and automation-driven processes
• Strong troubleshooting mindset and comfort working with physical systems
• Clear communication skills for documenting issues and test results
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Export License (if required)

What Sets You Apart

• You’re reliable and take ownership of test readiness
• You’re detail-oriented and precise with configurations and procedures
• You solve problems methodically and communicate clearly
• You collaborate naturally across QA, automation, and engineering teams

TCWGlobal is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on age, ethnicity, gender, nationality, religious belief, or sexual orientation.

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