Test & Reliability Engineer

Mecka; New York (NY); On-site; USD 109,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Mecka AI in New York, NY, is seeking an automation-focused test engineer to ensure capture hardware records data accurately and reliably. You will design tests, fixtures, and automation to verify recording quality and readiness across hardware and software.

As data collection grows, your work will reveal timing issues, data loss, and intermittent failures, translating findings into repeatable regression tests and release checks across configurations.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of Python or scripting experience for test automation and data analysis.
• Experience testing embedded Linux, cameras, robotics, or connected hardware.
• Ability to build and automate physical test fixtures and measurement.
• Knowledge of Linux diagnostics, networking, and system performance tools.
• Skill in designing repeatable experiments and isolating root causes of failures.

Responsibilities

• Build automated hardware tests verifying recording quality, performance, and recovery.
• Test long recording sessions and fault conditions (power loss, disconnects, full storage).
• Check recorded data for missing frames, timestamps, and corruption.
• Reproduce failures, isolate root causes with engineers, and create regression tests.
• Define release checks and qualification tests across hardware/software configurations.

Skills

Python programming

Test automation

Data analysis

Embedded Linux testing

Timing analysis

Tools

Linux

CI/CD pipelines

Test fixtures

Job description

About Mecka AI

Mecka AI is building the data infrastructure layer for robotics and embodied AI.

We design and operate global systems for data capture, data labeling, and hardware-enabled workflows used by leading AI labs and robotics companies to train and validate humanoid and embodied AI systems.

We work closely with frontier robotics teams to bridge real-world data, simulation, learning-based systems, and deployed hardware.

The Role

You'll prove that Mecka's capture hardware records the right data and keeps working through real use. You'll design the tests, fixtures, and automation that establish recording quality and release readiness across hardware and software. As data collection grows, your results will guide decisions about what is ready to deploy. The challenge is to expose subtle timing errors, data loss, and intermittent failures, then turn each finding into a test the team can run again.

What You'll Do

• Build automated hardware tests that verify recording quality, performance, and recovery against clear requirements.
• Test long recording sessions and fault conditions, including power loss, disconnects, full storage, and competing workloads.
• Check recorded data for missing frames, timestamp errors, incomplete sensor streams, and corruption.
• Reproduce failures, work with engineers to isolate the root cause, and turn each fix into a repeatable regression test.
• Define release checks and qualification tests across supported hardware and software configurations.

What You Bring

Must-have:

• 3-4 years of strong Python or comparable scripting skills for test automation, data analysis, and reporting.
• Experience testing embedded Linux, cameras, robotics, or connected hardware.
• Ability to build and automate physical test fixtures, including device control and measurement.
• Practical knowledge of Linux diagnostics, networking, logs, and system performance tools.
• Skill in designing repeatable experiments and separating product failures from problems in the test setup.
• Ability to analyze timing and recorded data, reproduce intermittent faults, and verify fixes under stress.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with camera pipelines, update fault testing, or continuous integration for hardware.
• Experience with electrical failure analysis, environmental testing, or repair qualification.

Inclusive Hiring at Mecka

We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive candidate experience. Should you require any accommodation whatsoever during the interview process, please inform us without any hesitation. Mecka is dedicated to ensuring equal treatment and opportunity in all phases of recruitment, selection, and employment, in compliance with employment law. We do not discriminate based on gender, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other protected category. Mecka is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, fostering a culture of inclusivity and maintaining a work environment that is free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment

Mecka uses artificial intelligence (AI) responsibly to support administrative and efficiency-focused aspects of our recruitment process. This includes activities such as drafting job descriptions, generating interview questions, note-taking and recordings, and supporting sourcing and scheduling workflows. All candidate evaluations, interviews, and hiring decisions are made by members of the Mecka team. While AI tools may assist with screening and assessment, they do not replace human judgment in selection decisions. Our use of AI is intended to streamline routine tasks, improve consistency, and enhance the overall candidate experience. We are committed to upholding principles of fairness, transparency, and accountability in all hiring activities. Mecka regularly reviews its recruitment practices to mitigate bias and to ensure alignment with applicable laws and evolving best practices.

Compensation Range: CA$155K - CA$175K