Robotics QA Engineer – Hands-On Hardware Testing

Tundra Technical Solutions; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

We are seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to support testing of advanced robotics fulfillment and automation systems in an in-house test environment. This hands-on role involves manual testing with robotics hardware, collaborating closely with hardware engineers, developers, and other QA professionals to ensure product quality prior to production deployment.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in QA, strong documentation skills, and experience creating and executing test plans and cases.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of QA, systems testing, hardware testing, or related experience.
• Hands-on manual testing with physical systems or equipment.
• Experience creating and executing test cases and test plans.
• Experience identifying, documenting, and troubleshooting defects.
• Understanding of QA methodologies and testing processes.
• Experience with QA tools like JIRA, Confluence, TestRail, or similar.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with technical and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute manual test plans and test cases for complex robotics and automation systems
• Perform hands-on system-level, functional, and integration testing across hardware and firmware
• Identify, reproduce, document, and validate defects
• Troubleshoot issues and partner with engineering teams to support root cause analysis
• Review product requirements and technical changes to determine testing impact and coverage
• Execute testing directly on robotics hardware in an in-house test environment
• Validate bug fixes, firmware updates, new hardware, and system changes
• Document test results and maintain accurate testing documentation
• Participate in design reviews, scoping discussions, sprint meetings, and team stand-ups
• Collaborate with QA and engineering teams to coordinate test coverage and share findings
• Recommend improvements to testing processes and approaches

Skills

QA experience

Manual testing

Test case design

Defect tracking

QA methodologies

QA tools

Technical communication

Team collaboration

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

TestRail

Job description

We are seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to support testing of advanced robotics fulfillment and automation systems in an in-house test environment. This hands-on role involves manual testing with robotics hardware, collaborating closely with hardware engineers, developers, and other QA professionals to ensure product quality prior to production deployment.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in QA, strong documentation skills, and experience creating and executing test plans and cases.