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Senior Robotics QA Automation Engineer
| Company | Chef Robotics |
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| Location | San Francisco, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $150000 – $180000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Experience Level | Senior |
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Requirements
- Minimum of seven years of experience in QA automation engineering, with at least three years specifically focused on robotics or automation systems.
- Proficiency in Python programming, with proven experience in utilizing test automation frameworks such as Pytest, Robot Framework, or similar.
- Experience with robot simulation tools (ROS, Gazebo) and a solid understanding of robotics control systems.
- Competence in utilizing CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions) and integrating automated tests into deployment pipelines.
- Demonstrated experience testing systems involving conveyor integrations and industrial control interfaces.
Responsibilities
- Architect and construct scalable automated test frameworks for robotic systems, encompassing the integration of hardware, software, and conveyor systems.
- Develop specialized testing frameworks tailored to food automation operations, including validation of picking and placement accuracy.
- Establish simulation environments to accurately replicate real-world production conditions and variations in packaging.
- Implement HMI interface automation to ensure thorough validation of operator interactions with packaging systems.
- Formulate comprehensive test strategies that address functional, performance, safety, and reliability aspects of robotic food automation systems.
- Define test coverage metrics and quality gates to be incorporated into continuous deployment pipelines.
- Establish automated regression test suites to validate system performance across a diverse range of product types and packaging scenarios.
- Develop methodologies for validating conveyor-robot synchronization and adherence to timing constraints.
- Develop and execute automated tests for robotic movements, vision system accuracy, and packaging precision.
- Construct automated tests for scenarios involving multi-robot coordination and conveyor handoffs.
- Implement data analysis tools to identify patterns in system performance and failure conditions.
- Mentor and provide guidance to junior QA engineers in automation best practices.
- Engage in collaborative efforts with robotics engineers to gain a comprehensive understanding of system architecture and to define testing requirements.
- Collaborate with product teams to translate customer requirements into detailed test scenarios.
- Partner with the platform team to integrate testing into CI/CD pipelines for both software and firmware components.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with computer vision & machine learning testing
- Experience with industrial automation or manufacturing systems.
- Familiarity with PLC testing and integration validation.
- Experience in testing multi-robot coordination.
- Background in packaging or production line automation.
