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Figure
Electrical Validation Engineer (Hand Subsystem)
Skills
PythonLinuxProcess Improvement
2 months ago
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Important information
Contract type:
Permanent
Salary:
$150,000 – $250,000 / year
Location:
San Jose, CA, USA
Work mode:
Onsite
Published on:
29 August 2026
What they need
- We are seeking an Electrical Validation Engineer – Hand Subsystem to lead the bring-up, validation, and performance characterization of Figure’s dexterous robotic hands
- You will own validation from first-article prototypes through full-robot and production builds
- Lead electrical and mechatronic bring-up and system validation of the hand subsystem, including actuators, motor drives, PCBAs, sensors, harnessing, and power distribution
- Plan and execute subsystem and system-level validation of electrical system, actuation performance, power consumption and thermals
- Develop and automate validation workflows and test setups to stress full range of motion, load cases, duty cycles, and environmental conditions
- Debug complex cross-disciplinary issues across hardware, firmware, controls, and mechanics using telemetry, oscilloscopes, DAQs, power analyzers, and thermal instrumentation
- Lead root-cause analysis for reliability, performance, and durability issues; drive design, firmware, or process improvements in collaboration with partner teams
- Build and maintain Python-based data logging, visualization, and analysis tools to track subsystem performance and detect anomalies
- Define KPIs and validation metrics to track hand subsystem performance, reliability, and fleet health over time
- Document bring-up procedures, validation results, and integration learnings to support scaling to production, manufacturing test, and sustaining engineering- Proficiency in Python for automation, data acquisition, and analysis
- Skilled with lab instrumentation including oscilloscopes, power analyzers, DAQs, and thermal sensors
- Proven ability to debug hardware, firmware, and control-loop issues in tightly integrated systems
- 5+ years of experience in electrical or mechatronic systems validation
- Strong documentation and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, Controls, or Systems Engineering (or equivalent experience)
- Strong understanding of power delivery, motor drives, actuator control, sensing, and grounding in electromechanical systems
- Experience with dexterous robotic hands, grippers, or multi-DOF actuation systems
- Familiarity with CAN, SPI, I2C, EtherCAT, or Ethernet-based communication protocols
- Experience with control-system tuning, system identification, and performance optimization
- Experience developing automated validation rigs or hardware-in-the-loop setups
- Familiarity with manufacturing bring-up, factory test development, or sustaining engineering
- Comfort working in Linux and embedded development environments
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