Full-Time
Systems QA Engineer
Posted on 8/29/2024
Pickle Robot
51-200 employees
Develops robots for warehouse unloading tasks
Junior, Mid
Cambridge, MA, USA + 1 more
More locations: Boston, MA, USA
Onsite work required in Cambridge and Charlestown, MA several days per week.
- BS or MS in Robotics, Electrical, Systems or Computer Engineering.
- Minimum of 2 years design validation and systems testing experience for products with hardware and software complexity specifically in the robotics or industrial automation industries.
- Experience testing motion control equipment, motors, sensors, vision systems and/or communications protocols.
- Experience with verifying and validating requirements and product development process.
- Familiarity with defect tracking systems (e.g., Jira) and test case management systems (e.g., TestRail).
- Experience with data visualization tools like FoxGlove is a plus.
- Experience with Linux scripting, Python preferred.
- Willingness to travel to client worksites 10% of the time
- Ability to work out of our locations in Cambridge, MA and Charlestown, MA several days per week.
- Develop test protocols to ensure that the design outputs (actual product- system’s functionality) meet the design inputs (product requirements and design specifications).
- Create detailed Design Verification Test (DVT) plans to burn down technical risk across programs with respect to product and system requirements.
- Perform release and integration testing on the deployed robots in the warehouse and ensure that defects and failures are identified and tracked in Jira.
- Gather and analyze data from testing activities to measure the quality of the product.
- Identify tools, fixtures, and test environments and lead the efforts by leveraging internal and external resources.
- Create test plans and test protocols, requirements trace matrix and determine tools and capital equipment requirements.
- Collaborate with Software, Hardware teams to troubleshoot issues and to ensure a unified approach to quality.
- Troubleshoot system and product problems in design, or customer site operations and produce comprehensive reports.
Pickle Robot develops robots that help with unloading tasks in warehouse loading docks. Their robots are designed to assist logistics and e-commerce companies by safely and efficiently unloading trucks and containers. These robots work alongside human workers, which helps to lessen the physical strain of manual unloading and boosts productivity. Pickle Robot generates revenue by selling and leasing their robotic units, providing maintenance services, and potentially offering software licensing. Their focus on collaboration between robots and humans sets them apart from competitors in the robotics and automation market.
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$99.7M
Headquarters
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Founded
2018
6 month growth
↑ 0%1 year growth
↑ 0%2 year growth
↓ -2%
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Recent $50M Series B funding boosts development and market expansion efforts.
- Partnership with Yusen Logistics enhances container unloading efficiency and worker safety.
- Growing demand for automation in e-commerce logistics supports Pickle Robot's market potential.
What critics are saying
- Competition from established companies like Boston Dynamics threatens market share.
- Supply chain constraints may delay new robot deployments.
- Rapid AI advancements could render current offerings obsolete if innovation lags.
What makes Pickle Robot unique
- Pickle Robot offers low-cost, collaborative robots for e-commerce supply chain automation.
- Their robots work alongside humans, reducing physical strain and increasing productivity.
- Pickle Robot's focus is on unloading tasks, enhancing efficiency in logistics operations.
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