Hardware Test & Validation Engineer - Warrendale, PA
About The Position
At Lab37 we hire builders, people who are wired to create, troubleshoot, and improve systems as a default behavior, not just a job description. The signal we look for is genuine craft: candidates who can explain why they prefer certain tools, processes, or technologies because they’ve used them enough to develop informed opinions, not borrowed ones. Just as important, we hire for humility and learning velocity—people who actively seek feedback, take input without ego, and can pivot quickly when new information or a better idea emerges. We want teammates who treat iteration as a strength: change isn’t a threat, it’s how better products get built. We prioritize exceptional individual contributors and keep the organization “maker-led”: management is not a separate career track, it’s an earned responsibility. The strongest makers become team leads because they set the standard, mentor others, and still stay close to the work. Culturally, we don’t tolerate hierarchy-by-distance, no task is beneath anyone, and leadership means doing whatever the team needs, especially the unglamorous work. This creates a high-trust, high-ownership environment where people collaborate naturally, learn fast, and want to keep coming back because they’re building alongside a crew that raises their game. As a Hardware Test Engineer at Lab37 Robotics, you will design, execute, and automate tests that prove out our system per NSF requirements and are reliable, and durable in real kitchens. You’ll translate food safety standard and operational best practices into clear test requirements, build fixtures and rigs (often with Raspberry Pi/Arduino or similar), and instrument systems with temperature, humidity, and other environmental sensors. Your work will uncover failure modes, validate component lifecycles, and drive design improvements that elevate product quality and guest experience.
Requirements
- 3+ years in hardware/product validation or test engineering (or equivalent hands-on experience) with proven fixture building and lab skills.
- Hands-on with Raspberry Pi/Arduino or similar, integrating temperature/humidity and related sensors.
- Experience designing and executing environmental and lifecycle tests (thermal/humidity, ingress/cleaning exposure, durability).
Responsibilities
- Convert food safety and regulatory requirements into testable specifications, acceptance criteria, and traceable test plans/protocols.
- Design and build test fixtures/rigs using Raspberry Pi/Arduino (or similar) for sensor logging, control, and automation.
- Execute environmental, thermal, humidity, ingress, cleaning/chemical exposure, wear/abrasion, and lifecycle/MTBF tests; analyze results and document findings.
- Develop automated data-logging and reporting for temperature/humidity profiles, duty cycles, etc.
- Run component and subsystem endurance testing (motors, augers, valves, seals, electronics) to characterize failure modes and recommend design or supplier changes.
- Partner with engineering and supply chain to resolve issues and conduct root-cause analysis.
- Maintain lab safety, calibration, and test asset management; publish test reports.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl. HSA options).
- Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term).
- Voluntary insurance: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity.
- Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children.
- Pet insurance discount.
- 401(k).
- Health Savings Account (HSA).
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter).
- Time Off policies:
- Discretionary vacation days
- 8 paid holidays per year
- Paid sick time
- Paid Bereavement leave
- Paid Parental Leave
- Benefits are subject to change at the company's discretion.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
