Mechanical Engineer IV

Role Overview

We are seeking a Test Engineer/Quality Assurance Engineer to join our team supporting robotics and automation hardware (mechanical) testing across North America. This role will be based out of Westborough with travel to support hardware functionality testing, test plan execution, and quality validation of robotic and automation systems at scale.

Core Testing Competencies

4+ years of QA/Test Engineering experience in hardware (mechanical) or electro-mechanical systems
Test case development and execution for Design Verification Testing (DVT), Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
Hardware verification and validation experience across product development lifecycle (Concept Alpha Beta Production)
Proven ability to create and optimize test plans for difficult test scenarios involving multiple components, features, or engineering teams
Experience with functional system-level (L1) verification and component/subsystem-level testing
Strong root cause analysis and defect triage capabilities
Technical Skills

Experience creating reusable, reliable, and maintainable automated test solutions
Ability to optimize test plans and automation for efficiency (hardware resources and execution time)
Understanding of test methodologies (functional, integration, system, performance, reliability)
Familiarity with electro-mechanical systems, sensors, actuators, and automation hardware
Experience with lab infrastructure management and test environment setup
Documentation & Process

Strong technical documentation skills - test plans, test cases, test reports, defect tracking
Experience with requirements traceability and verification coverage
Knowledge of quality metrics and data-driven decision making
Ability to clearly document work for future testers
Collaboration & Communication

Excellent written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional stakeholder engagement
Proven ability to work with hardware engineers, software engineers, controls engineers, and operations teams
Comfortable working autonomously with limited guidance in ambiguous environments
Able to make trade-offs between time available vs. test solution extent
Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM field (or equivalent experience)
Experience with automation or robotic systems testing
Mechanical hardware experience
Familiarity with packaging machinery, material handling, robotics, or fulfillment automation
Knowledge of Design of Experiments (DOE) methodologies
Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Ruby, Perl, or similar) for test automation

Role Context

Travel requirement: UP TO 75% anywhere in North America (rare to travel up to that much but could happen)
Typical travel pattern: Mondays through Fridays
Work environment: Fast-paced, ambiguous environments with changing priorities across Concept, Alpha, and Beta development phases

EEO Employer

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