Lab37
Hardware Test & Validation Engineer
Warrendale, PA · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$120k-$170kDetected 5 days ago
Supply ChainRoboticsLeadershipCollaborationFood Safety
About the role
- Just as important, we hire for humility and learning velocity-people who actively seek feedback, take input without ego, and can pivot quickly when new information or a better idea emerges.
- We want teammates who treat iteration as a strength: change isn't a threat, it's how better products get built.
- We prioritize exceptional individual contributors and keep the organization "maker-led": management is not a separate career track, it's an earned responsibility.
Responsibilities
- As a Hardware Test Engineer at Lab37 Robotics, you will design, execute, and automate tests that prove out our system per NSF requirements and are reliable, and durable in real kitchens.
- You'll translate food safety standard and operational best practices into clear test requirements, build fixtures and rigs (often with Raspberry Pi/Arduino or similar), and instrument systems with temperature, humidity, and other environmental sensors.
- Your work will uncover failure modes, validate component lifecycles, and drive design improvements that elevate product quality and guest experience.
- Design and build test fixtures/rigs using Raspberry Pi/Arduino (or similar) for sensor logging, control, and automation.
- analyze results and document findings.
- Develop automated data-logging and reporting for temperature/humidity profiles, duty cycles, etc.
- Run component and subsystem endurance testing (motors, augers, valves, seals, electronics) to characterize failure modes and recommend design or supplier changes.
- Partner with engineering and supply chain to resolve issues and conduct root-cause analysis.
- Maintain lab safety, calibration, and test asset management
- 3+ years in hardware/product validation or test engineering (or equivalent hands-on experience) with proven fixture building and lab skills.
Requirements
- Experience designing and executing environmental and lifecycle tests (thermal/humidity, ingress/cleaning exposure, durability).
Compensation
- The base salary range for this role is $120,000 - $170,000 per year.
- Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package.
- You may also be eligible for equity awards and an annual performance-based bonus.
- 8 paid holidays per year
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl.
- Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term).
- Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children.
- Health Savings Account (HSA).
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter).
- Discretionary vacation days
- Paid Bereavement leave
- Paid Parental Leave
- We are looking for best in class for both talent and work ethic and provide benefits and pay to match.
- Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees):
Company info
- At Lab37 we hire builders, people who are wired to create, troubleshoot, and improve systems as a default behavior, not just a job description. The signal we look for is genuine craft: candidates who can explain why they prefer certain tools, processes, or technologies because they've used them enough to develop informed opinions, not borrowed ones. Just as important, we hire for humility and learning velocity-people who actively seek feedback, take input without ego, and can pivot quickly when new information or a better idea emerges. We want teammates who treat iteration as a strength: change isn't a threat, it's how better products get built.
- We prioritize exceptional individual contributors and keep the organization "maker-led": management is not a separate career track, it's an earned responsibility. The strongest makers become team leads because they set the standard, mentor others, and still stay close to the work. Culturally, we don't tolerate hierarchy-by-distance, no task is beneath anyone, and leadership means doing whatever the team needs, especially the unglamorous work. This creates a high-trust, high-ownership environment where people collaborate naturally, learn fast, and want to keep coming back because they're building alongside a crew that raises their game.
- At Lab37 we hire builders, people who are wired to create, troubleshoot, and improve systems as a default behavior, not just a job description.
- The signal we look for is genuine craft: candidates who can explain why they prefer certain tools, processes, or technologies because they've used them enough to develop informed opinions, not borrowed ones.
- The strongest makers become team leads because they set the standard, mentor others, and still stay close to the work.
- Culturally, we don't tolerate hierarchy-by-distance, no task is beneath anyone, and leadership means doing whatever the team needs, especially the unglamorous work.
- This creates a high-trust, high-ownership environment where people collaborate naturally, learn fast, and want to keep coming back because they're building alongside a crew that raises their game.
- What we're looking for
- At Lab37 Robotics, every team member plays a vital role in shaping the future of food production, and we are committed to supporting our employees' growth and success.
- Join us at Lab37 Robotics and be a part of a forward-thinking company that's transforming the way the world approaches food production.
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