Robotics Tests Automation Engineer in City of London

Humanoid is the first AI and robotics company in the UK, creating the world’s most advanced, reliable, commercially scalable, and safe humanoid robots. Our first humanoid robot HMND 01 is a next-gen labour automation unit, providing highly efficient services across various use cases, starting with industrial applications.

Our Mission
At Humanoid we strive to create the world’s leading, commercially scalable, safe, and advanced humanoid robots that seamlessly integrate into daily life and amplify human capacity.

Vision
In a world where artificial intelligence opens up new horizons, our faith in its potential unveils a new outlook where, together, humans and machines build a new future filled with knowledge, inspiration, and incredible discoveries. The development of a functional humanoid robot underpins an era of abundance and well-being where poverty will disappear, and people will be able to choose what they want to do. We believe that providing a universal basic income will eventually be a true evolution of our civilization.

Solution
As the demands on our built environment rise, labour shortages loom. With the world’s workforce increasingly moving away from undesirable tasks, the manufacturing, construction, and logistics industries critical to our daily lives are left exposed. By deploying our general-purpose humanoid robots in environments deemed hazardous or monotonous, we envision a future where human well-being is safeguarded while closing the gaps in critical global labour needs.

About the Role
We are looking for a Robotics Test Automation Engineer to ensure that our robots move, think, and interact with the world safely and reliably. You will own the quality gate for our software releases and lead the validation of new hardware revisions. This is not a standard web-QA role; you will be working directly with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems and whole robots, designing automated test benches, and testing regression in complex electromechanical systems. You will play a critical role in decoupling software development from hardware dependencies.

What You’ll Do

• Software Release Testing
  • Release Validation: orchestrate the end-to-end testing pipeline for new software versions, ensuring every release meets safety and performance standards before deploying to the fleet.
  • CI/CD Integration: Integrate automated tests into our CI/CD pipeline (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) to catch regressions immediately after code merges.
  • Simulation vs. Reality: Expand testing coverage in our simulation environments (e.g., Gazebo, Webots, Isaac Sim) to parallelize software testing before physical validation.
• Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) & Hardware Revisions
  • HIL Framework Design: Build and maintain HIL test benches that simulate real-world inputs (sensor data, motor feedback) to validate control logic on actual target hardware.
  • New Hardware Bring-up: Collaborate with Electrical and Mechanical Engineering teams to validate new hardware revisions (PCBs, sensors, actuators). You will write the test suites that verify if the new hardware plays nicely with the existing software stack.
  • Latency & Performance: Measure real-time performance, ensuring that software changes do not introduce dangerous latency in control loops.
• Tooling & Infrastructure
  • Develop Python/C++/Shell scripts to automate the flashing of firmware and configuration of robot parameters.
  • Manage test data logs and reports, creating automated dashboards that highlight pass/fail rates and performance trends over time.

We’re Looking For:

• Experience: 3+ years in software test automation, with at least 1 year specifically in Robotics, Embedded Systems, or Automotive.
• Coding: Strong proficiency in Python (for scripting/testing) and familiarity with C++ (reading production code).
• Robotics Middleware: Hands-on experience with ROS2. You understand nodes, topics, services, and actions.
• HIL Experience: Experience building or maintaining Hardware-in-the-Loop systems. You understand how to mock sensor data and interact with hardware interfaces (EtherCAT, Ethernet, I2C, CAN).
• OS: Deep comfort with Linux (Ubuntu) environments.
• Nice-to-Have:
• Experience with robotics simulators (Gazebo, Unity, NVIDIA Isaac Sim).
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker) for consistent test environments.
• Basic electrical debugging skills (using a multimeter/oscilloscope to verify hardware triggers).
• Experience with safety-critical standards (IEC 61508, ISO 26262).

Languages: Python, C++, Bash scripts
Robotics: ROS / ROS2
CI/CD: [e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions]
Hardware Interfaces: CAN bus, Serial, EtherCAT
Simulation: [e.g., Unity, Ignition, Isaac]

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary plus participation in our Stock Option Plan
• Paid vacation with adjustments based on your location to comply with local labour laws
• Travel opportunities to our Vancouver and Boston offices
• Office perks: free breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and regular team events
• Freedom to influence the product and own key initiatives
• Collaboration with top-tier engineers, researchers, and product experts in AI and robotics
• Startup culture prioritising speed, transparency, and minimal bureaucracy