Robotics QA Lead & Automation Engineer

jabil; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Badger Technologies, a Jabil company, seeks a QA Engineer & Team Lead, Robotics to guide QA for next-generation robotic platforms onsite in Lexington, KY. The role blends leadership with hands-on testing across software and hardware quality assurance.

The ideal candidate spends ~40-50% of time building automated tests and investigating quality issues, while leading a QA team and aligning with Engineering, Product, and Operations to ensure successful releases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 6+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance, with at least 2 years in a QA leadership or team lead role.
• Proven experience leading QA initiatives while remaining actively involved in hands-on testing and automation.
• Experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks and test automation solutions.
• Strong experience with software testing methodologies, including functional, integration, regression, system, performance, and acceptance testing.
• Proficiency with Python, C++.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a small team of QA engineers, including performance management, coaching, career development, and daily task prioritization.
• Define and execute the overall QA strategy, test methodologies, release readiness criteria, and quality standards across robotics platforms.
• Establish and track key quality metrics, including defect leakage, automation coverage, reliability targets, and release health indicators.
• Lead defect triage meetings, quality reviews, and risk assessments to proactively address product quality concerns.
• Partner with Product Management, Engineering, and Operations teams to align testing priorities, release schedules, and project risk mitigation plans.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives and quality best practices throughout the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Automation

Hands-on testing

Python

C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

CI/CD

Test automation frameworks

Job description

Badger Technologies, a Jabil company, seeks a QA Engineer & Team Lead, Robotics to guide QA for next-generation robotic platforms onsite in Lexington, KY. The role blends leadership with hands-on testing across software and hardware quality assurance.

The ideal candidate spends ~40-50% of time building automated tests and investigating quality issues, while leading a QA team and aligning with Engineering, Product, and Operations to ensure successful releases.