Familiar Machines & Magic (FM&M) is building the Physical AI platform for human connection, beginning with Familiars — physically embodied AI systems designed to form long-term, emotionally intelligent relationships with people. Our mission is to create artificial life to build a more caring world.
Founded by industry leaders from iRobot, Outrider, and Amazon, our team has collectively deployed over 50 million consumer robots worldwide and led advances in navigation, machine learning, and human-robot interaction.
Familiar Machines & Magic is building a mission-driven team of high performers, anchored in our unique Culture Principles and Ways of Working.
Position Overview
We're looking for a hands-on Principal Reliability & System Test Engineer to join our growing team and build the test capabilities necessary for us to deliver Familiars that provide a dependable experience throughout their lifetimes.
As our first dedicated engineer in this function, you will combine technical leadership with direct execution: from clearly defining reliability requirements, to building test setups and automation, to investigating failures and guiding design improvements. You'll partner closely with Hardware, Robot Software, AI, Product, Design, and Manufacturing & Operations, with support from external labs and specialists as needed.
In this role, you will set the objectives and approach for reliability testing, drive the test method and lab decisions that give it direction, and be the technical leader FM&M looks to on reliability. You are highly collaborative, comfortable navigating ambiguity, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and culture-forward environment.
Location: Greater Boston Area office (Woburn/Burlington, MA), on-site 3+ days per week.