Robotics QA Lead – Automation & Leadership

Jabil Inc.; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Base Salary

Annual Bonus

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Life, AD&D, Disability Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Adoption Assistance

Annual Merit Increases

Community Volunteer Opportunities

Job summary

Jabil, a global engineering and manufacturing partner, is seeking a QA Engineer & Team Lead, Robotics, to lead QA for next-generation robotic platforms on-site in Lexington, KY. The role blends leadership with hands-on testing across software, firmware, and hardware, including HIL validation.

The successful candidate will develop automated tests, drive quality strategy, and collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Operations to ensure timely, robust product releases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline required.
• 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++, or similar programming/scripting languages.
• Experience working in Linux environments and utilizing tools such as Pytest or comparable testing frameworks.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies and modern SDLC practices.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automated quality validation processes.
• Experience using defect tracking and project management tools such as Jira.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis skills.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership capabilities.
• Familiarity with Robot Operating System (ROS/ROS2) preferred.

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 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.
• Design, develop, and maintain test plans, test cases, and automated test frameworks for software and robotic systems.
• Actively participate in functional, integration, system, regression, performance, and user acceptance testing.
• Build and enhance automated testing solutions for web, API, embedded, and robotics applications.
• Perform root cause analysis of complex software, firmware, and hardware-related defects.
• Validate new features and software releases throughout the development lifecycle for field deployment.
• Support hardware-in-loop (HIL) verification activities and reliability improvements.

Skills

Leadership

QA methodologies

Automation frameworks

Python

C++

Linux

Agile/Scrum

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related

Tools

Jira

Pytest

ROS/ROS2

Linux tooling

Job description

Jabil, a global engineering and manufacturing partner, is seeking a QA Engineer & Team Lead, Robotics, to lead QA for next-generation robotic platforms on-site in Lexington, KY. The role blends leadership with hands-on testing across software, firmware, and hardware, including HIL validation.

The successful candidate will develop automated tests, drive quality strategy, and collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Operations to ensure timely, robust product releases.