Associate Quality Test Engineer

10Beauty; Burlington (MA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits for all full-time employees

Job summary

10Beauty, a Burlington, MA robotics startup, is seeking an Associate Quality Test Engineer to ensure the quality of Pods, applicators, and machines. You will design fixtures, run inspections, and report results, contributing to a reliable product for customers.

This on-site role at our Burlington HQ requires travel up to 30% domestically and internationally, with equity and benefits included for all full-time employees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electro-Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in consumer electronics or robotics.
• Ability to design and build inspection and test fixtures.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Incoming Quality Control inspections of Pods and applicators, both visual and functional.
• Conduct Vendor Sample Review on new machines.
• Design, validate, and report Design Validation Plan tests.
• Create inspection and test fixtures.
• Conduct final Quality inspections of internally filled Pods and applicators.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Inspection fixture design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electro-Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

10Beauty is a robotics startup based in Burlington, MA on a mission to forever change the beauty and wellness space. We have raised $70M from some of the leading venture and celebrity investors in the country to build the world’s first fully autonomous 5-step manicure machine. We have pre-sold our first 1,000 machines to some of the most iconic brands in America, including Ulta Beauty, Nordstrom, Equinox and Marriott.

As of November 2025, we launched our first robot at Ulta Beauty in Everett, MA and are continuing to scale across said brand locations above. We are a fast growing 60+ person organization with deep robotics experience.

Come join the company who will put 'beauty robotics' on the map!

Introduction

We are looking for a detail-oriented Associate Quality Test Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will help ensure the quality of our Pods, applicators, and machines, from incoming inspections and vendor sample reviews to design validation testing and final quality checks. You'll design and build the fixtures and tests that help us deliver a reliable product to our customers.

This is an on-site role at our headquarters in Burlington, MA, with travel up to 30% of the time, both domestically and internationally.

What You'll Do

• Conduct Incoming Quality Control inspections of Pods and applicators, both visual and functional
• Conduct Vendor Sample Review on new machines
• Design, validate, and report Design Validation Plan tests
• Create inspection and test fixtures
• Conduct final Quality inspections of internally filled Pods and applicators

What You Have

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electro-Mechanical Engineering

Experience

• 3+ years of experience
• Background in consumer electronics or robotics
• Strong attention to detail for visual and functional inspections
• Ability to design and build inspection and test fixtures
• Clear written communication for documenting and reporting test results
• Ability to work on-site at our Burlington, MA location
• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time, domestically and internationally

At 10Beauty, we consider a wide-range of factors when determining compensation, based on individual qualifications, skills, and experience. Equity and benefits are included for all full-time employees. If you believe you can contribute to our team, we invite you to apply. We appreciate diversity and welcome those who can bring fresh perspectives and skills to our team.

Salary Range

$75,000 - $90,000 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status

Thank you for considering 10Beauty!

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