Junior Manufacturing Test Engineer

Pickle Robot Company • Boston, MA

1d • $69,104 - $79,707

About The Position

Pickle Robot is seeking a Junior Manufacturing Test Engineer to join its Manufacturing Test Engineering team and support the commissioning, configuration, and final acceptance testing of robotic systems. This entry-level, hands-on role involves executing defined test and commissioning procedures on the manufacturing floor while working alongside senior engineers and technicians. The engineer will build toward independently owning test processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Comfort working with test equipment, basic electrical measurement tools, and detailed technical procedures.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Clear, methodical written and verbal communication, especially when documenting test results and escalating issues.
• Foundational knowledge of command-line interfaces (CLI) and text editors.
• Willingness to learn robotics-specific systems, including networking, firmware, and pneumatics.
• Aptitude for hands-on technical work with complex electro-mechanical systems.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, hands-on manufacturing environment.
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, and kneeling; occasional lifting of equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Prior robotics experience.
• Scripting experience to automate commissioning steps.

Responsibilities

• Execute commissioning procedures on assembled robots according to work instructions, including device configuration, calibration, and functional validation.
• Load production software and customer-specific configurations onto units according to established procedures.
• Carry out Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) procedures and accurately record results.
• Flag test failures, calibration issues, and unexpected results with enough detail for senior engineers to act.
• Keep test and commissioning records complete, accurate, and current.
• Learn and follow safety protocols, particularly for electrical systems, robotic motion, and emergency-stop validation.
• Work with senior Test Engineers and Manufacturing Engineering to understand the purpose of each test step.
• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvement.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Unlimited vacation
• Paid federal and state holidays
• 401(k) contributions of 5% of salary
• Company-covered travel expenses
• Other perks intended to make working life more fun, comfortable, and productive

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree