Test Engineer

Introduction

iRobot Corporation, with a mission of “empowering people to do more”, is at the forefront of the development of robotics and artificial intelligence technologies. iRobot has become one of the world’s preeminent specialist designers and builders of consumer robots. iRobot invests in the development and growth of its people, in a culture of empowerment, innovation and fun. Come work with some of the most talented and influential people in the robotics field utilizing cutting edge technologies, in an exciting, fast-growing industry!

As a part of Product Development, you will work under guidance of the Lead Test Engineer to design, develop, and implement cost-effective methods of testing and troubleshooting systems for all phases of product development. You will be responsible for analyzing test results and documenting all related information. You may also support development of risk driven test plans that align with the program schedule, goals, and budget. You should possess sufficient technical depth to support troubleshooting of complex cross functional problems and document findings.

Essential Functions/Job Duties

• Develop and document test methods, procedures, and test results.
• Perform product and subsystem level testing and document/communicate results.
• Support cross-functional root cause and corrective action activities.
• Support transition to manufacturing locally and at Contract Manufacturer (US and China).

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of experience in product development and product level testing.
• BS in engineering.
• Adept at summarizing and presenting complex test data.
• Ability to interpret and modify Engineering design documentation (schematics, drawings, etc.).
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience developing electro-mechanical systems that contain complex software behaviors.
• Experience with specialized test equipment and test fixture hardware/software (thermal chambers, HALT chambers, vibration tables, power analyzers, pneumatics, PLC, Raspberry Pi, LabVIEW, Python, etc.).
• Proficient with mechanical and electrical tools used in product development of electromechanical systems (common hand tools, drills, presses, multi-meters, oscilloscopes, etc.).
• Experience with Linux and Windows Operating Systems.