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Today, robotics is fragmented, slow, and closed: most builders are forced to reinvent the same stack again and again, and most ideas never make it past the prototype stage. We exist to change that. Our mission is to democratize robotics by lowering the barrier to entry, delivering a plug-and-play platform for developers, researchers, and enterprises, and cultivating an open ecosystem that accelerates the evolution of physical AI.\nIf you want to help shape the next layer of human capability - and believe the future of robotics should be built together, not in isolation - we'd love to build it with you.\nThe Role\nWe are looking for an Electrical & Firmware Test Engineer to make sure the electrical systems and embedded software in Dexmate robots work reliably in the real world. You will own validation of power systems, batteries, boards, harnesses, and motor controllers, and build the hardware-in-the-loop infrastructure that tests our firmware before it reaches a robot. 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