Senior Robotics Test Engineer, AI/ML Software

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Senior Engineer – Robotics Test Engineer

Location: Ireland
Team: Edge AI Group, Analog Devices Inc. (ADI)

Analog Devices’ Edge AI team is on a mission to redefine how machines perceive and interact with the world. We’re building real-time, intelligent systems that combine world-class sensor technology with cutting-edge AI — at the Edge, where milliseconds matter.

We’re seeking a Senior Robotics Test Engineer to contribute to hardware-based data collection and validation workflows, with a focus on real-world sensor data, robotic platforms, and hardware-in-the-loop testing. This role involves hands-on work with sensors and robotic systems, supporting simulation alignment and ensuring high-quality datasets for AI model development.

Responsibilities

• Validation & Test Execution: Design and run test cases using ToF, Tactile, RGB-D, and IMU sensors; define validation metrics to ensure simulation assets meet deployment standards.
• Sim-to-Real Alignment: Collaborate with simulation and AI engineers to align physical hardware outputs with virtual environments, helping reduce the sim-to-real gap.
• Data Collection for ML: Work with ML engineers to execute data collection plans that support training of physics-informed neural networks and robotic control policies.
• Safety Protocol Implementation: Apply and maintain safety protocols for deploying reinforcement learning agents on physical hardware, ensuring safe operation during testing.
• On-Site Testing & Support: Assist with setup, testing, and troubleshooting of robotic platforms and sensor arrays during lab and field deployments

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Robotics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in sensor validation, hardware integration, or robotics testing.
• Hands-on experience with robotic sensors such as Tactile, ToF, RGB-D, LiDAR, and IMU including setup and data characterization.
• Experience executing structured data collection campaigns in physical environments.

Familiarity with safety-critical systems or controlled testing environments.

Bonus Experience

• Experience with fixed-arm robotics systems, humanoid systems and motion capture or pose estimation tools.
• Familiarity with ROS or ROS2, especially for integrating real-time data capture or managing sensor drivers.
• Exposure to simulation environments (e.g., Isaac Sim, Gazebo) to support hybrid testing or validation.
• Experience supporting AI/ML teams with structured, annotated, and high-quality ground-truth datasets.
• Experience with Reinforcement Learning (RL), particularly in the context of safe deployment of RL agents on physical robots, including the application of safety protocols and risk mitigation strategies.

Why Join Us?

Join ADI’s Edge AI team to help create truly intelligent edge systems — where sensing, learning, and acting happen in real time. You’ll work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, solving hard problems with people who care about impact, reliability, and real-world performance.

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