Senior Manager, Robotics Quality Assurance

Nvidia

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$216,000–$345,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
42 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Nov 1, 2026 (soon)

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Nvidia is a leading designer of graphics processing units (GPUs) and system-on-chip units, powering gaming, professional visualization, data centers, and artificial intelligence workloads. Industry: Semiconductors & AI Computing

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TL;DR · Senior Manager, Robotics Quality Assurance

The Senior Manager, Robotics Quality Assurance will join the SW QA team to drive quality and innovation for the robotics team. This role involves defining the test engineering strategy for robotics products, establishing scalable test frameworks, and leading product testing across a full-stack robotics solution. Key responsibilities include delivering test automation for on-robot hardware and embedded software on the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor platform, validating AI foundation models like Isaac GR00T, and maintaining test infrastructure within Isaac Sim and Isaac Lab. The position requires expertise in sensor integration, real-time performance, and physics engine accuracy. Candidates must possess skills in Python, ML model training, and AI tools like Cursor and GitHub Copilot to bridge the sim-to-real gap for humanoid reference platforms.

What you'll do

  • Define and drive the overall test engineering strategy for robotics products and scalable test frameworks.
  • Deliver test automation for on-robot hardware, embedded software, and sensor integration on the Jetson AGX Thor platform.
  • Architect and implement rigorous test plans to validate AI Foundation models for performance, safety, and reliability.
  • Build and maintain test infrastructure within Isaac Sim and Isaac Lab to verify physics engine accuracy.
  • Oversee test automation development for the full robotics software stack, including Isaac ROS.
  • Develop testing methodologies to bridge the "sim-to-real" gap between virtual environments and physical robots.
  • Design complex test scenarios using generative AI to stress-test robot policies in simulation.

What we're looking for

  • B.S. or equivalent experience in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
  • Overall experience aligned with Hardware Engineering.
  • 3+ years of demonstrable experience in QA involving Robotics or Hardware Engineering.
  • 5+ years of experience leading a team.
  • Proficiency with AI tools such as Cursor, Github Copilot, Perplexity, and ChatGPT.
  • Experience with ML and training/testing Robotics Models.
  • Experience with fleet management, telemetry, debug, and managing demos.
  • Fluent in scripting in Python (preferred).

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