Dyna Robotics

QA Lead, Robotics

Redwood City, CA. Posted 7 months ago

The role

You will build and lead the QA function across the full stack from cloud inference servers to Linux-based IoT devices. You will hire and mentor a QA team, define testing standards, and perform hands-on validation of physical hardware and software.

What you will do

  • Hire, develop, and retain a QA team
  • Own the QA strategy and roadmap
  • Build and maintain scalable automated test frameworks
  • Own and automate release checklists
  • Run A/B testing for robotic tasks
  • Design and execute evaluation pipelines for AI model and full-system performance
  • Track system health using tools like Datadog and Grafana
  • Validate real-robot behavior including mechanical repeatability and sensor calibration drift
  • Troubleshoot integration issues across firmware, drivers, and application software
  • Establish and maintain standard operating procedures

Required qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Robotics, or a related field
  • 7+ years in QA, SRE, or Robotics Engineering
  • Hands-on experience testing real hardware systems
  • 2+ years in a team lead or management role
  • Proficiency in Python
  • Strong Linux administration skills
  • Experience with IoT/edge device deployments
  • Deep experience in developing and managing automated testing frameworks
  • Familiarity with modern AI/ML testing, model evaluation, and regression benchmarking techniques
  • Familiarity with simulation (Gazebo, MuJoCo) and CI/CD tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Track record of adopting AI/LLM tools to accelerate QA workflows
  • Hands-on experience with physical robot testing, hardware bring-up, or manufacturing QA

Nice to have

  • Experience with computer vision metrics (image quality, depth validation, camera calibration)
  • Experience with ML model evaluation, defining performance metrics for AI systems, or building automated regression pipelines for ML models
  • Previous experience in a fast-paced startup environment

About the company

Dyna Robotics builds general-purpose robots powered by a proprietary embodied AI foundation model. The team comes from Google DeepMind, Meta, and Cruise.