Hardware Test & Validation Engineer (Robotics)

Location: Pittsburgh, PA, United States; onsite five days a week

Salary: $120,000–$170,000 per year, plus potential equity awards and an annual performance-based bonus.

Company

hirify.global Robotics develops and deploys robotic solutions for direct-to-customer food production.

What you will do

• Convert food safety and regulatory requirements, including NSF requirements, into test specifications, acceptance criteria, and traceable validation plans.
• Design and build automated test fixtures and rigs using Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or similar platforms.
• Instrument systems with temperature, humidity, and other environmental sensors for automated data logging and reporting.
• Execute environmental, thermal, humidity, ingress, cleaning and chemical exposure, wear, abrasion, durability, and lifecycle/MTBF testing.
• Conduct endurance testing of motors, augers, valves, seals, and electronics to identify failure modes and recommend design or supplier changes.
• Perform root-cause analysis with engineering and supply chain, maintain lab safety and calibration, manage test assets, and publish test reports.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in hardware/product validation or test engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Proven experience building test fixtures and working in a laboratory environment.
• Hands-on experience with Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or similar systems.
• Experience integrating temperature, humidity, and related sensors.
• Experience designing and executing environmental and lifecycle tests, including thermal/humidity, ingress, cleaning exposure, and durability testing.
• Ability to work onsite in the Pittsburgh office five days per week.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment with guidance from experienced colleagues and managers.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including HSA options.
• Company-paid life and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k), healthcare, dependent care, and commuter flexible spending accounts.
• Discretionary vacation days, paid holidays, sick time, bereavement leave, and parental leave.
• Potential equity awards, performance-based bonus, and pet insurance discount.