As an Actuator Test Engineer on our team, you will build the dynamometer test infrastructure to verify how every actuator we put on the robot actually performs. You will move fluidly between designing test fixtures, building test stands, and running the characterization tests that drive our actuator selection and sizing decisions.
Design and build the dynamometer test systems, including mechanical driveline, load application, and sensor integration (torque, position, thermal).
Design and fabricate test fixtures and stands for actuator, gearbox, and driveline validation, producing accurate 2D drawings with GD&T (ASME Y14.5) for tight tolerances and proper fits.
Run tests on actuators to characterize torque, speed, efficiency, thermal performance, stiffness, friction, bandwidth, life-cycle, backlash, and torque sensor accuracy.
Support electromechanical integration of motors, encoders, torque sensors, and other components onto test rigs.
Generate and visualize the data that drives actuator selection and sizing decisions
Build repeatable test procedures and data pipelines that scale from a single actuator on a bench to characterizing units across the fleet.
Quantify unit-to-unit variation, track drift and wear over time, and flag outlier units.
