System Test Engineer - Humanoid (Mensch)

Zurich. Posted 4 days ago

The role

You will perform system-level testing and verification for the 4NE1 humanoid robot. You will develop verification strategies, build test rigs, and analyze interactions between mechanics, software, and control systems.

What you will do

Responsible for the entire verification and validation strategy for 4NE1
Define and maintain test plans, test coverage, acceptance criteria, and release processes
Derive test cases from system requirements and ensure traceability
Collaborate with mechanics, software, control, autonomy, and safety teams
Provide objective release recommendations based on test results and risk assessments
Design and improve quality control procedures for robot testing
Plan and conduct functional, endurance, environmental, reliability, and integration tests
Validate robotic subsystems like actuators, joints, gears, sensors, and control systems
Perform root-cause analysis for multidisciplinary system errors
Build and maintain test rigs and validation environments

Required qualifications

Degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, robotics, systems engineering, or a related field
Several years of experience testing complex mechatronic or robotic systems
Experience in responsibility for verification, validation, or system test activities across multiple disciplines
Understanding of systemic interactions between hardware, actuators, sensors, software, and controls
Structured, practical, and documentation-driven approach
Experience testing complex robotic, mechatronic, automotive, aerospace, or industrial automation systems
Experience creating test strategies, test plans, and test cases from requirements
Root-cause analysis and troubleshooting for multidisciplinary system errors
Experience with test automation using Python or similar scripting languages
Familiarity with version control systems (Git) and modern development workflows
Tools for requirement traceability (e.g., Jira, Polarion, DOORS or similar)
Practical experience with test rigs, instrumentation, data acquisition, or validation environments

Nice to have

Experience testing humanoid robots, mobile robots, manipulators, or other complex robotic systems
ROS / ROS2 experience
Familiarity with actuators, gears, motion control systems, and robotic drivetrains
Experience contributing to internal test frameworks and developer tooling
Data analysis with Pandas, Grafana, InfluxDB or similar tools
CI/CD validation pipelines and automated regression testing
Simulation environments (Gazebo, Isaac Sim, MATLAB/Simulink, etc.)
Awareness of functional safety (ISO 13849, IEC 61508, IEC 62061)
Experience with environmental, endurance, vibration, or reliability tests
Basic understanding of embedded systems and communication protocols like CAN, EtherCAT or Ethernet

About the company

NEURA Robotics develops the 4NE1 humanoid robot.