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Test Engineer, Actuation

Mind Robotics· Hardware Engineering
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Palo AltoFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Actuator Test Engineer role focused on building dynamometer test infrastructure to verify actuator performance for Mind Robotics’ robotic actuators, from fixture design to characterization tests that inform actuator selection and sizing.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build the dynamometer test systems, including mechanical driveline, load application, and sensor integration (torque, position, thermal).
  • Design and fabricate test fixtures and stands for actuator, gearbox, and driveline validation, producing accurate 2D drawings with GD&T (ASME Y14.5) for tight tolerances and proper fits.
  • Run tests on actuators to characterize torque, speed, efficiency, thermal performance, stiffness, friction, bandwidth, life-cycle, backlash, and torque sensor accuracy.
  • Support electromechanical integration of motors, encoders, torque sensors, and other components onto test rigs.
  • Generate and visualize the data that drives actuator selection and sizing decisions
  • Build repeatable test procedures and data pipelines that scale from a single actuator on a bench to characterizing units across the fleet.
  • Quantify unit-to-unit variation, track drift and wear over time, and flag outlier units.
  • Perform post-test teardown inspections (gear wear, bearing wear, lubrication condition, wiring/sensor integrity) and document findings rigorously.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of hands-on experience testing and characterizing real electromechanical or robotic hardware.
  • Demonstrated ability to design and build test hardware such as fixtures, stands, and drivelines from concept through fabrication.
  • Proficiency with 3D CAD and the ability to generate 2D drawings with GD&T per ASME Y14.5.
  • Solid grasp of actuator fundamentals: motors, gear transmissions (planetary, harmonic/strain-wave, cycloidal), encoders, torque/force sensors, and thermal behavior.
  • Experience with dynamometer setups or equivalent custom test rigs, from concept through fabrication.
  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field — or equivalent hands-on experience.
  • Ability to write and maintain clean test documentation and procedures.

Skills

Required:Actuator characterizationTest hardware design3D CAD and 2D drawings with GD&TDynamometer/Test rigsDocumentation
Last updated Sep 2, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Mind Robotics

Physical AI for the Real World

Mind Robotics is building intelligent robotics for industrial deployment. We believe the fastest path to broadly capable robots is through clearly defined, high-impact environments. We are starting where the need is most.

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