Robotics Test Release Engineer

Location: Pittsburgh, United States; onsite

Company

hirify.global develops wall-climbing robots, industrial sensors, and an AI-powered data platform to monitor the health, reliability, and sustainability of critical infrastructure.

What you will do

• Execute recurring end-of-line hardware and software release tests, including mechanical, functional, durability, vibration, and environmental testing.
• Prepare test articles, fixtures, instrumentation, configurations, and calibrated equipment; monitor execution and escalate unsafe conditions or unexpected results.
• Coordinate test requests, objectives, acceptance criteria, schedules, dependencies, equipment, and technician support across engineering and mission teams.
• Maintain traceable hardware, software, procedure, condition, and measurement records; analyze data and prepare result summaries for release-readiness decisions.
• Support root cause analysis by reproducing failures, gathering technical evidence, documenting findings in systems such as FRACAS/GRIT, and coordinating corrective-action verification testing.
• Improve test procedures, setup documentation, readiness tracking, and repeatable handoff processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Robotics Engineering or a related field, or 5+ years of experience designing or testing hardware and software platforms in a robotics environment.
• Hands-on experience testing or troubleshooting mechanical or electromechanical hardware in a laboratory, manufacturing, robotics, military, or similar environment.
• Experience executing documented test procedures, operating measurement equipment, and collecting repeatable, trustworthy results.
• Ability to organize and analyze test data, verify units and traceability, and clearly communicate results.
• Ability to understand engineering drawings, system configurations, and test procedures and resolve unclear information with technical owners.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including documenting findings and keeping multiple stakeholders informed of progress, dependencies, and blockers.
• Strong organization and coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing technical requests and follow up on commitments.
• Ownership, attention to detail, independent execution, and sound judgment to grow into broader test planning and coordination.

Nice to have

• Experience with recurring release, regression, mechanical durability, environmental, vibration, or accelerated life testing of hardware systems.
• Experience setting up instrumentation, sensors, or data acquisition equipment and checking measurement quality.
• Experience supporting hardware root cause analysis, reproducing failures, or applying structured problem-solving methods.
• Experience in robotics, defense, aerospace, or another hardware environment requiring strong documentation and traceability.
• Basic scripting or programming for test data collection, plotting, or automation.
• Experience writing test procedures and reports and tracking work in Jira, Confluence, or similar tools.
• Technical project coordination or project management experience involving schedules, dependencies, resource planning, and cross-disciplinary engineering support.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in an office-first culture; many employees work in the office five days per week, with some flexibility to work from home when needed.
• Competitive compensation with company equity and 401(k) matching.
• Full medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental health support, gender-neutral parental leave, and family planning assistance.
• Flexible paid time off and ongoing professional development.
• Work environment centered on collaboration, innovation, partnership, autonomy, trust, and inclusion.