Full-Time
Test Engineer
Hardware in the Loop, Hil
Posted on 10/4/2025
Nimble Robotics
201-500 employees
AI-powered robotic fulfillment for eCommerce logistics
Compensation Overview
$100k - $150k/yr
San Francisco, CA, USA
In Person
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- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Robotics.
- 1-3 years of professional experience in validating embedded systems, control software, or robotics firmware/middleware (e.g., experience with ROS/ROS2, custom control frameworks is a plus).
- Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation and test methodologies.
- Strong programming skills in Python, or Rust for developing automated test scripts and analysis tools.
- Deep understanding of electrical testing, digital and analog I/O, and communication protocols common in robotics (CAN, Ethernet, USB, Serial).
- Familiarity with test planning principles, requirements traceability, and formal defect management processes.
- Firmware and Software Validation: Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans for robotics control software, real-time operating systems (RTOS), and embedded firmware (e.g., motor drivers, sensor interfaces, communication handlers). This includes Integration Testing of low-level robotics modules.
- HIL System Design and Operation: Develop and maintain the HIL test environment, combining physical hardware (ECUs, sensors, motor controllers) with simulated dynamics and environments to assess real hardware responses under stress and failure injection.
- Test Fixture Development: Oversee the development and calibration of HIL test benches used to perform functional checks and electrical safety tests on sub-assemblies, ensuring consistency and high-speed throughput.
- Data Acquisition and Diagnostics: Integrate high-speed data acquisition (DAQ) systems and cloud infrastructure to capture and analyze sensor readings, power metrics, and communication bus traces (CAN, I2C), providing deep diagnostic capabilities for hardware and firmware failures.
- Regression Management: Collaborate with software and electrical engineering teams to implement validation procedures for new firmware releases, ensuring compatibility and verifying that new features do not introduce regressions into established hardware functions.
Nimble Robotics uses AI to optimize eCommerce logistics, coordinating fulfillment, inventory planning, and delivery speed with robotic systems that handle bin-sized items; larger items are handled manually. It offers a pay-as-you-go model with no upfront capital, plus pilot programs and plug-and-play integrations with Shopify, Netsuite, and Skubana. Its edge comes from combining AI-driven optimization, robotic fulfillment, flexible pilots, and seamless platform integrations to speed deliveries and improve order accuracy and customer satisfaction. The goal is to help eCommerce brands—from startups to Fortune 500s—scale fulfillment efficiently without upfront investment while achieving faster deliveries.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$221M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2017
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- FedEx alliance expands six fulfillment centers by 2025 across North America.
- $106M Series C funding in October 2024 fuels R&D in autonomous robotics.
- Zero-upfront-capital pilots lower adoption barriers for high-growth DTC brands.
What critics are saying
- Amazon's 750,000-robot fleet captures Nimble's high-growth eCommerce brands.
- Locus Robotics' 14,000 AMRs undercut Nimble on cost for mid-tier clients.
- Covenant Logistics' robots pick 50% faster, eroding Nimble's speed edge.
What makes Nimble Robotics unique
- Nimble's general-purpose robots handle picking, packing, sorting without specialized systems.
- Plug-and-play integrations with Shopify, Netsuite, Skubana enable one-day deployment.
- 75% engineer team includes self-driving car inventors and Amazon Logistics executives.
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Benefits
Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Commuter Benefits
Referral Bonus
401(k) Retirement Plan
Company Equity
Company News
Nimble, a company building search infrastructure for enterprise AI agents, has raised $47 million in Series B funding. CEO Uri Knorovich says enterprise AI agents will only scale if they can reliably search and verify the live web. The company is developing infrastructure that enables Fortune 500 companies to deploy AI agents that monitor real-time pricing, regulations and market data. Nimble positions itself as the search infrastructure layer necessary for businesses to trust AI agents in production environments.
FedEx, one of the world’s largest logistics companies, has agreed a strategic alliance and investment with Nimble, an AI robotics and autonomous e-commerce fulfillment technology company. The agree…
In October 2024, robotics investments reached $7.4 billion across 77 funding rounds, led by Waymo's $5.6 billion raise, marking the largest single round of the year. The total investment from January to October 2024 exceeded $20 billion. Autonomous driving tech companies dominated, with significant investments in Waymo, WeRide ($320 million), and Didi Woya ($298 million). The U.S. and China led in investment rounds, with the U.S. securing $6.4 billion and China $873 million.
Nimble, a pioneering AI robotics and autonomous e-commerce fulfillment technology company, today announced the successful closure of a $106 million Se
FedEx Corporation has partnered with Nimble Robotics to enhance its Fulfillment service using Nimble's AI robotics and autonomous e-commerce fulfillment technology. FedEx has also invested in Nimble, though the amount is undisclosed. This collaboration aims to expand FedEx's e-commerce presence in North America. Nimble, which received $65 million in Series B funding in March 2023, operates three fulfillment centers and plans to add three more by 2025.