Test Technician

Test TechnicianMost test roles sit cleanly on one side of the hardware-software divide. This one lives in the middle, and that's what makes it interesting.As a Test Technician, you'll own validation at the hardware-software boundary for our MHE Vision platform, the system that turns warehouse forklifts into real-time inventory sensors. You'll work in our Pittsburgh lab testing sensor integration, validating firmware and software releases, qualifying new compute hardware, and classifying defects across the full stack from physical device to application layer. Our MHEV platform is in production at customer sites and growing, so the quality work you do here has direct impact on systems running in the field.The skill set you build here is intentionally transferable across Gather AI's product lines, including drone systems, new compute platforms, and future hardware form factors, so the scope of the role grows as the company does.What You'll DoExecute hardware and system tests in the Pittsburgh lab, validating sensor behavior, firmware functionality, and end-to-end data flow from physical devices through the software stackOwn pre-deployment validation for outbound MHEV hardware kits and software releases, developing and maintaining repeatable test procedures and clear result documentationDebug across hardware, firmware, and software layers, isolating whether an issue originates in the physical device, firmware, drivers, or application software, and routing findings to the right engineering ownersQualify new on-vehicle compute platforms as we evaluate hardware alternatives, assessing performance against the reference implementation and contributing to go/no-go decisionsIdentify gaps in test coverage and propose improvements to the regression suite as the product and platform evolveContribute to defect triage, classifying issues accurately and communicating findings clearly to the hardware, firmware, and software teams who need to act on themWhat You'll Need2 to 4 years of hands-on experience in a hardware test, lab, or technician role in robotics, drones, automotive, industrial automation, consumer electronics, or a similar fieldGenuine experience at the hardware-software boundary, not purely software QA and not purely hardware bench workComfort with embedded device testing: flashing firmware, boot and connectivity verification, functional validation, and regression testing on physical devicesHands-on lab skills including wiring, crimping, schematic reading, multimeter use, and comfort assembling and maintaining test rigsLinux command line and basic networking including SSH, ping, and IP configuration, as well as the ability to inspect live data streams and replay recorded device logsAssociate's degree in a technical field, technical trade certification, military electronics or avionics background, or equivalent hands-on experience. A BS in EE, CE, or Mechatronics is a plusNice to HaveExperience with embedded compute platforms such as NVIDIA Jetson or ARM-based boards, or familiarity with communication protocols including UART, SPI, I2C, USB, or EthernetExposure to evaluating or qualifying new hardware platforms against a reference implementationFamiliarity with ROS or similar robotics middleware, or experience with computer vision and perception pipelinesComfort reading and running existing test scripts in Python or another language