Hardware Test & Validation Engineer: Build Robotic Systems

Lab37; Warrendale (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

HSA

Flexible Spending Accounts

8 paid holidays per year

Paid sick time

Paid Parental Leave

Discretionary vacation days

Job summary

Lab37 Robotics is seeking a Hardware Test Engineer to design, execute, and automate tests for our systems in real kitchen environments. You will translate food safety standards and best practices into clear test requirements, build fixtures, and instrument systems with environmental sensors to validate reliability and durability.

You’ll create automated data logging for temperature and humidity, perform lifecycle testing, and drive design improvements with cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• 3 years in hardware/product validation or test engineering (or equivalent hands‑on experience) with proven fixture building and lab skills.
• Hands‑on with Raspberry Pi/Arduino or similar, integrating temperature/humidity and related sensors.
• Experience designing and executing environmental and lifecycle tests (thermal/humidity, ingress/cleaning exposure, durability).

Responsibilities

• Convert food safety and regulatory requirements into testable specifications, acceptance criteria, and traceable test plans/protocols.
• Design and build test fixtures/rigs using Raspberry Pi/Arduino (or similar) for sensor logging, control, and automation.
• Execute environmental, thermal, humidity, ingress, cleaning/chemical exposure, wear/abrasion, and lifecycle/MTBF tests; analyze results and document findings.
• Develop automated data-logging and reporting for temperature/humidity profiles, duty cycles, etc.
• Run component and subsystem endurance testing (motors, augers, valves, seals, electronics) to characterize failure modes and recommend design or supplier changes.
• Partner with engineering and supply chain to resolve issues and conduct root-cause analysis.
• Maintain lab safety, calibration, and test asset management; publish test reports.

Skills

Hardware test engineering

Fixture building

Lab automation

Regression testing

Tools

Raspberry Pi

Arduino

Sensor integration

Job description

Lab37 Robotics is seeking a Hardware Test Engineer to design, execute, and automate tests for our systems in real kitchen environments. You will translate food safety standards and best practices into clear test requirements, build fixtures, and instrument systems with environmental sensors to validate reliability and durability.

You’ll create automated data logging for temperature and humidity, perform lifecycle testing, and drive design improvements with cross‑functional teams.