Junior Manufacturing Test Engineer
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Key details
- Salary
- $69K–$80K/yr
- Location
- Charlestown, MA, United States
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Entry level
- Job type
- Full-time
- Function
- Software engineering
- Focus area
- QA / Test automation
- Posted
- 3d ago
Skills
About the role
About Us
At Pickle Robot, we're on a mission to automate global supply chains with Physical AI. Our robots work alongside warehouse teams to unload trucks and containers — one of the toughest, most understaffed jobs in logistics — making the work safer, faster, and more efficient for the people doing it. Loading trucks comes next, followed by the Dill Autonomy Engine: generalized autonomy that will eventually orchestrate robots across entire logistics processes.
We’re looking for a Junior Manufacturing Test Engineer to join our Manufacturing Test Engineering team and support the commissioning, configuration, and final acceptance testing of our robotic systems. This is an entry-level, hands-on role—you’ll execute defined test and commissioning procedures on the floor, working closely with senior engineers and technicians as you build toward owning test processes independently.
What You’ll Do
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Execute commissioning procedures on assembled robots per defined work instructions, including device configuration, calibration, and functional validation
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Load production software and customer-specific configurations onto units per established procedures
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Carry out Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) procedures and record results accurately
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Flag test failures, calibration issues, or unexpected results with enough detail for senior engineers to act on
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Keep test and commissioning records complete, accurate, and current
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Learn and follow safety protocols, especially around electrical systems, robotic motion, and emergency stop validation
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Work alongside senior Test Engineers and Manufacturing Engineering to understand the “why” behind each test step, not just the “how”
What You'll Bring
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Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related field — or equivalent hands-on experience
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Comfortable working with test equipment, basic electrical measurement tools, and following detailed technical procedures
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Strong attention to detail — this role is as much about catching when something doesn’t look right as it is about executing steps correctly
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Clear and methodical written and verbal communication, especially for documenting test results and escalating issues
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Foundational knowledge of command-line interfaces (CLI) and text editors
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Willingness to learn the breadth of robotics-specific systems (networking, firmware, pneumatics) on the job — prior robotics experience is a plus, not a requirement
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Aptitude for hands-on technical work with complex electro-mechanical systems
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Inclination towards proactive process improvements
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Frequent standing, walking, bending, and kneeling required; occasional lifting of equipment weighing up to 40 pounds
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Comfortable in a fast-paced, hands-on manufacturing environment
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Scripting experience to automate commissioning steps preferred