Robotics Test Technician: Hardware Verification & RCA

Pittsburgh Robotics Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Mental health support

Professional development

Family planning assistance

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Gecko Robotics in Pittsburgh seeks a hands-on Testing & Robotics Technician to serve as the execution backbone of the Field Infrastructure team. You will run test procedures, log data, support root cause analysis, and help assemble robot prototypes during build sprints.

You will collaborate with engineers and operators, prioritize work, and communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Hands-on mechanical assembly experience in shop, lab, manufacturing, military, or equivalent background.
• Comfort operating precision measurement and test equipment (calipers, multimeters, oscilloscopes, force gauges).
• Strong attention to detail, ownership, and data collection discipline.
• Ability to read and follow engineering drawings, test procedures, and work instructions.
• Clear written communication: document observations and findings for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative mindset; you will work in a small team and support teammates.

Responsibilities

• Execute test procedures for mechanical, electrical, and environmental verification of robotic hardware.
• Set up and operate test equipment including load cells, environmental chambers, oscilloscopes, calipers, and fixtures.
• Collect, log, and organize test data; document results in reports and tracking systems.
• Identify anomalies during testing and escalate clearly to engineering.
• Maintain and calibrate test equipment and keep the lab organized.
• Tear down and inspect failed hardware; document failure modes with photos, measurements, observations.
• Support engineers in building failure timelines and root-cause analysis, track failures in FRACAS/GRIT.

Skills

Hands-on mechanical assembly

Precision measurement tools

Reading engineering drawings

Clear written communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Self-motivated

Tools

Calipers

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Force gauges

Environmental chambers

Vibration tables

CNC

Gantries

3D printers

Job description

Gecko Robotics in Pittsburgh seeks a hands-on Testing & Robotics Technician to serve as the execution backbone of the Field Infrastructure team. You will run test procedures, log data, support root cause analysis, and help assemble robot prototypes during build sprints.

You will collaborate with engineers and operators, prioritize work, and communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.