Staff Software Test Engineer, Hardware Controls

Staff Software Engineer, Robotic Test Automation

Title: Staff Software Engineer, Robotic Test Automation. This position is based in our Campbell, California offices and is on-site & full-time.

Why Imperative Care? At Imperative Care, we are developing novel robotic-assisted technologies and interventional capabilities that will forever change the disparate outcomes of ischemic stroke. We are also bringing this treatment to the greater population who are currently without it.

What You’ll Do The Staff Software Engineer uses advanced expertise to lead test automation architecture and strategy on a complex medical robotic platform. This role focuses on software design, automated frameworks, test infrastructure, and scalable verification approaches rather than primarily manual test execution. The initial focus will be automated testing for individual software units and applications. Over time, this role will expand automation into multi-application integration testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and broader system-level verification.

• Define and lead the software test automation strategy across application, integration, and system-level testing.
• Design, implement, and maintain Python-based test automation frameworks, reusable test libraries, test harnesses, simulators, mocks, stubs, and related tooling.
• Build reliable automation for testing software applications in isolation, with deterministic setup, clear pass/fail criteria, and useful diagnostics.
• Create the roadmap for automated integration and system-level testing, including multi-application execution, inter-process communication, simulation-based testing, hardware-in-the-loop testing, robotic platform testing, and end-to-end scenarios where appropriate.
• Develop risk-based test strategies and verification coverage that connect requirements, architecture, software hazards, defect history, and system behavior.
• Mentor engineers in automation design, test strategy, testable software design, and effective verification practices.

What You’ll Bring Bachelor's degree in computer science, biomedical engineering or related field and minimum 8 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Experience as a software engineer, test automation architect, or similar role.
• Strong Python programming experience; Python is the primary language for this role.
• Proven ability to design automated test frameworks, test harnesses, simulation layers, mocks, service substitutes, and reusable test infrastructure.
• Experience with test automation frameworks and tools such as pytest, GoogleTest, CTest, Robot Framework, Playwright, or similar technologies (preferred).
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop, software-in-the-loop, simulation-based testing, digital twins, or automated test fixtures (preferred).

Employee Benefits include a stake in our collective success with stock options, bonus, competitive salaries, a 401k plan, health benefits, generous PTO, and a parental leave program.

Salary Range: $207,000 – $230,000 annually. This range reflects compensation for employees based in the local Bay Area market. For candidates hired outside of this geographic area, compensation may vary and be adjusted based on location, local market conditions, and other factors.

Join Us! Apply today.