Robotics Hardware Quality Engineer (Autonomous Machines)

Gravis Robotics AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravis Robotics AG in Zurich seeks a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to own the quality and reliability of the Gravis hardware package that turns excavators into autonomous machines. You will define quality measures, build testing systems, and drive improvements across incoming inspections, supply chain validations, and field return analyses.

You will be the first quality hire, shaping the QA processes, fixtures, and test strategies, collaborating with engineering and production to ensure safe,

Qualifications

• University degree in mechanical, electrical, or quality engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years in quality/manufacturing engineering in low-volume environments.
• Hands-on failure analysis and teardowns.
• CAD knowledge to design fixtures.
• Experience with hand metrology.
• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Define hardware quality from ground up for Gravis hardware package.
• Design and implement testing systems, jigs, and fixtures from incoming inspection to shipping.
• Document failures, root causes, mitigations, build a failure database; review with design and production.
• Teardown and analysis of field returns; drive corrective actions.
• Own supplier quality: first article inspection, qualification, audits, 8D follow-through.
• Tighten drawings and specs; define critical characteristics and acceptance criteria.
• Help build long-term reliability and environmental test strategy as we scale.

Skills

Quality engineering

Low-volume manufacturing

Failure analysis

Teardowns

CAD design

Hand metrology

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/electrical/quality engineering or equivalent

Tools

CAD tools

Measuring equipment

Job description

Gravis Robotics AG in Zurich seeks a Manufacturing Quality Engineer to own the quality and reliability of the Gravis hardware package that turns excavators into autonomous machines. You will define quality measures, build testing systems, and drive improvements across incoming inspections, supply chain validations, and field return analyses.

You will be the first quality hire, shaping the QA processes, fixtures, and test strategies, collaborating with engineering and production to ensure safe,