Shinkei Systems (YC W22) builds robotics to produce Michelin-grade fish at commodity costs.

Senior Test Engineer

Location: El Segundo, California (Full Time In Office)

About Us

Shinkei is a pioneering robotics startup based in El Segundo, California. We are dedicated to revolutionizing the fishing industry by delivering higher quality, better tasting, and longer-lasting fish through innovative robotics solutions. Our technology integrates computer vision and advanced mechanisms to assist fishermen in fish processing, enhancing efficiency and product quality.

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Test Engineer to lead the test development, validation, and diagnostics of our robotic fish processing systems. You will be responsible for developing test frameworks, software diagnostics, and debugging tools to ensure the reliability of our robotics in both lab and field environments.

This role requires a strong background in hardware engineering and software-driven testing, as well as experience with failure analysis and real-time debugging. You will work across hardware, software, and field operations, using data from real-world deployments to refine and optimize system performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the primary owner of test operations, strategy, and implementation for our robotics fleet.
• Primary owner of qualification testing and acceptance test development.
• Work directly with mechanical, software, and field engineering groups to improve reliability of robotics systems through rigorous testing campaigns. 
• Own sensor selection and implementation required for test development strategy. 
• Develop test automation frameworks and system validation tools (Python, C++, or Bash).
• Support failure analysis and troubleshooting across hardware, software, and operations teams.
• Select key telemetry output required for each sub-system to inform field diagnostics and future development. 

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering.
• 4+ years of experience in test operations, instrumentation, system diagnostics, for mechanical, electrical, and/or fluid systems. 
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and automated testing frameworks.
• Willingness to be hands on with fish for testing in house and in the field. 

What We Offer

• Competitive salary, benefits, and stock options in an early-stage robotics company.
• Hands-on experience with cutting-edge automation and machine vision in a real-world industry.
• And yes—lots of fresh fish from testing.

About Shinkei Systems

Shinkei Systems (YC W22) is building robotics that minimize fish waste and multiply shelf-life, ensuring a sustainable future for seafood.

We program and deploy large fleets of industrial robots using deep learning at every step. We implement of mixture of engineering techniques ranging from vanguard computer vision models to knee-deep mechanical engineering fabrication.

Our team is growing, and we're open for the best and brightest mechanical and software engineers with a background in autonomous systems/robotics/AI.

Come help us rebuild the world's supply chains from the ground up.