Lead bring-up of new platforms, actuator generations, and subassemblies: power-on, firmware flashing, calibration, sensor validation, closed-loop tuning, and first motion Integrate subsystems end to end — actuators, encoders, IMUs, tactile and force sensing, cameras, power distribution, comms buses (CAN/CAN-FD, EtherCAT, SPI/I2C, Ethernet), and onboard compute Own system-level behavior and interfaces: define and hold the mechanical, electrical, and software interface contracts between subsystems, and arbitrate the tradeoffs when they conflict Debug hard, ambiguous, cross-domain problems — intermittent faults, noise and grounding issues, timing and latency, thermal behavior, mechanical compliance masquerading as a control problem Write and modify embedded firmware and host-side tooling (C/C++, Python) for bring-up, calibration, diagnostics, and data capture Own the integration test plan: define what 'working' means per subsystem, automate the checks, and keep them passing as the design changes underneath them Characterize system performance against spec — accuracy, bandwidth, torque and thermal envelope, latency, power — and feed the gaps back to design as concrete requirements Build the data path: logging, telemetry, and analysis tooling that turns robot runs and test builds into duty-cycle, performance, and reliability evidence the team can design against Contribute to functional safety — including risk assessment, safety review participation, and validation of safe-state behavior Carry your own designs and integrations into a repeatable build: define the assembly and calibration sequence, the acceptance criteria at each stage, and the work instructions behind them Design, build, and deploy test stations and end-of-line test: fixturing, harnesses, DAQ, load application, station software, limits, and the data logging behind them Drive first-pass yield and cycle time on the builds you own: find the top failure contributors and close them with design, firmware, process, or fixture changes Establish calibration and traceability at scale — per-unit calibration data, serialization, and a data trail that supports later failure analysis and field investigations Bring DFM/DFA and DFT thinking into design reviews — testability, tolerance realism, and assembly practicality, pushed in before the design is locked Support NPI builds hands-on (EVT/DVT/PVT) and partner with CMs and suppliers on process transfer, station duplication, and incoming quality; travel to build sites as needed Partner with design ME/EE/FW, controls, quality, manufacturing engineering, and lab operations; document interfaces and processes so integration knowledge does not live in one person's head