Junior Manufacturing Test Engineer

Pickle Robot Company builds Physical AI-powered robotic systems for supply-chain truck and container unloading.

Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States

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About Pickle Robot Company

The company provides the Pickle Unload Robot and Dill Autonomy Engine, combining industrial robotics, machine vision, optimal control, generative AI, and targeted human input for warehouse freight handling.

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About the Role

You will commission, configure, calibrate, and validate assembled robotic systems by following defined work instructions. You will load production software and customer configurations, perform Factory Acceptance Tests, accurately document results, report failures and calibration issues, follow safety protocols, and learn from senior engineers and manufacturing colleagues.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience
  • Ability to use test equipment and basic electrical measurement tools and follow detailed technical procedures
  • Written and verbal communication for documenting results and escalating issues
  • Foundational knowledge of command-line interfaces and text editors
  • Ability to learn robotics-specific networking, firmware, and pneumatics systems
  • Hands-on technical aptitude with complex electromechanical systems
  • Ability to stand, walk, bend, and kneel frequently and occasionally lift equipment up to 40 pounds
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced hands-on manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

  • Execute commissioning procedures on assembled robots, including device configuration, calibration, and functional validation
  • Load production software and customer-specific configurations onto units
  • Perform Factory Acceptance Test procedures and accurately record results
  • Flag test failures, calibration issues, and unexpected results for senior engineers
  • Maintain complete, accurate, and current test and commissioning records
  • Follow safety protocols around electrical systems, robotic motion, and emergency-stop validation
  • Work with senior Test Engineers and Manufacturing Engineering to understand test processes

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