Hardware Test & Validation Engineer - Lab Automation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) and HSA

Job summary

Lab37 Robotics in Pittsburgh is seeking a Hardware Test Engineer to design, execute, and automate tests that prove out our system per NSF requirements and are reliable in real kitchens. You’ll build fixtures with Raspberry Pi/Arduino and instrument systems with environmental sensors to uncover failure modes and guide design improvements for product quality and guest experiences.

The role requires 3+ years in hardware validation, hands-on with Raspberry Pi/Arduino, and experience with

Qualifications

• 3+ years in hardware validation or test engineering.
• 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 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 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 validation

Lab skills

Test engineering

Fixture building

Tools

Raspberry Pi

Arduino

Job description

Lab37 Robotics in Pittsburgh is seeking a Hardware Test Engineer to design, execute, and automate tests that prove out our system per NSF requirements and are reliable in real kitchens. You’ll build fixtures with Raspberry Pi/Arduino and instrument systems with environmental sensors to uncover failure modes and guide design improvements for product quality and guest experiences.

The role requires 3+ years in hardware validation, hands-on with Raspberry Pi/Arduino, and experience with