Robotics Lab Engineer

Overview

Inabia is seeking a Robotics Lab Engineer to join a growing System Verification and Validation team focused on the development and testing of next-generation robotics this hands-on role you will own and operate test environments maintain lab equipment and help bring multiple new test labs online at a pivotal moment of team expansion. This position offers a direct opportunity to shape how robotics prototypes are built tested and validated at scale.

Responsibilities

• Operate maintain and troubleshoot test environments fixtures and lab equipment to ensure high availability and uptime for prototype development verification and validation efforts.
• Perform robot repairs and hardware rework to maintain test readiness diagnosing root causes and implementing corrective actions efficiently.
• Build test analyze and validate robotic prototypes and subsystems using tools such as motion capture systems test fixtures and standard lab instrumentation.
• Deliver high-quality engineering artifacts including test reports work instructions and lessons-learned documents that support team knowledge and reproducibility.
• Assess lab operations proactively identify process improvements and lead initiatives that simplify workflows and remove bottlenecks as new lab spaces come online.
• Partner closely with hardware and software test engineers to keep verification activities on schedule.
• Help onboard and guide new technicians and associates as the lab team scales.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or above in STEM Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5 years of experience in a technical lab robotics electro-mechanical or automation environment operating testing and maintaining equipment.
• Experience managing lab resources equipment and supplies.
• Experience troubleshooting diagnosing and maintaining electro-mechanical systems control systems (e.g. PLC I/O) or lab equipment.
• Experience completing hardware rework and repair prototype fabrication and/or component testing.
• Experience managing lab operations such as materials stocking test fixture assembly and maintenance and station PC/webcam systems.
• Experience interpreting engineering documentation including CAD drawings schematics equipment specifications test procedures and/or Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Experience safely operating lab equipment following defined safety protocols such as interlocks and lockout/safety devices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating maintaining and troubleshooting optical motion capture systems (e.g. OptiTrack Vicon or similar platforms) including calibration rigid body/skeleton setup and data collection through post-processing.
• Experience integrating and streaming data from third-party devices (e.g. force plates) within a motion capture environment.
• Experience executing robotic tests across hardware and software aspects including operation of gantry control and tracking systems.
• Experience communicating with users technical teams and management to collect requirements evaluate alternatives and develop processes and tools as needed.
• Knowledge of Python and/or C programming.