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Senior Hardware Reliability Engineer
Agility Robotics INC · 🇺🇸 Hybrid- Fremont, CA
Sponsorship verdict
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 41 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 2 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Agility Robotics INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles7 certified filings for “Staff Robotics Engineer, AI Manipulation” (Software Developers) in CA: $210k–$285k, median $226k. Most were filed at wage level II (71%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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The US Department of Labor certified 41 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 2 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Agility’s commercially deployed humanoids operate alongside teams in warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and distribution centers—tackling physically demanding and repetitive tasks while enabling workers to focus on higher-value work. With industry-leading safety standards and years of proven deployment data, we're pioneering a new era of automation that enhances human potential. About the Role Agility Robotics is at the forefront of humanoid robotics, redefining how robots interact with and navigate the human world. Our cutting-edge robots rely on advanced mechatronic systems—integrating precision actuators, high-performance motor controllers, multi-axis force/torque sensors, high-density PCBAs, cable harnesses, structural limbs, and dynamic end effectors—to execute complex tasks in demanding environments. We are seeking a Senior Hardware Reliability Engineer with 5–8+ years of hands-on experience in mechatronics and electromechanical systems to join our team in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this hybrid role, you will be the core technical owner for the reliability of integrated humanoid drive systems and robotic actuation sub-assemblies. You will partner directly with mechatronics design, controls, embedded software, and manufacturing teams to drive reliability validation, lead multi-physics failure analyses, and build robust lifetime models for highly dynamic robotic hardware. About the Work Mechatronic Reliability Planning & DfR Integration • Implement Design for Reliability (DfR) methodologies (DFMEA, FTA, component derating) across complex mechatronic loops, including drive trains, harmonic gearboxes, BLDC motors, encoder feedback systems, and dynamic wire harnesses. • Establish reliability targets, duty-cycle profiles, and environmental/mechanical stress acceptance criteria for actuators, sensors, power electronics, and end effectors. • Collaborate with control systems and mechatronics design teams to evaluate the reliability impact of control algorithms, dynamic braking, overload torque conditions, and thermal throttling regimes. Advanced Mechatronic Testing & Lifetime Validation • Design, build, and execute multi-axis accelerated stress testing setups, including HALT, HASS, dynamic load cycling, thermal shock, vibration, and ingress protection (IP) validation. • Develop custom dynamic test rigs to simulate real-world humanoid duty cycles (e.g., continuous walking, heavy payload lifting, impulse landing impacts, high-frequency oscillatory motion). • Apply statistical reliability tools (Weibull analysis, ALT/CALT models) and multi-physics degradation models (e.g., Coffin-Manson, Arrhenius, bearing/gear fatigue modeling) to predict drive system lifetime under dynamic field loads. Failure Analysis & Closed-Loop Improvement • Lead cross-functional Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for complex mechatronic failures across mechanical wear (gears, bearings), electrical degradation (FET switching, PCBA thermal fatigue), and signal/sensor degradation (encoder slip, harness flex failure). • Translate field telemetry, torque/temperature logs, and test bench failure data into actionable design revisions for next-generation humanoid architectures. About You Experience • Minimum of 5 to 8+ years of experience in reliability engineering for complex hardware systems • Strong preference for candidates with experience in robotics, autonomous vehicles, aerospace, or other high-reliability industries Technical Expertise • Strong understanding of mechatronic systems integrating mechanical structures, electronics, actuators, sensors, and control hardware. • Demonstrated experience with reliability engineering principles including Design for Reliability, DFMEA/FMEA, accelerated-life testing, reliability demonstration, reliability