Robotics Lab Technician

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p>We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.</p> <p>As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.</p> <p>When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.</p></div><p>Robotics Lab Technician (Assembly & Test)</p> <p>About the role<br>You'll run the hardware acceptance, functional, and performance testing that proves our robots work — and build the systems you test. Precision assembly of actuators, sensors, harnesses, and PCBAs is a core part of the job. Expect to work shoulder-to-shoulder with mechanical, electrical, and controls engineers, turning rough prototypes into characterized, documented, repeatable hardware.</p> <p>What you'll do<br>    • Test and characterize.<br>    • Execute acceptance, functional-verification, and performance-characterization testing on robotic components and full systems using standard and custom equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, custom fixtures). Capture results in test records and quality systems.<br>    • Operate test equipment.<br>    • Set up and run the lab's instrumentation and custom test fixtures; flag calibration or maintenance needs to the lab owner.<br>    • Assemble robotic hardware.<br>    • Perform precision assembly of electromechanical systems — actuators, gearboxes, force/torque sensors, vision systems, wiring harnesses, and PCBAs — from drawings, schematics, and work instructions.<br>    • Debug integration issues.<br>    • Partner with engineering to find and resolve problems surfaced during test and build, drive corrective actions, and fold fixes back into the work instructions.<br>    • Support prototype builds end-to-end.<br>    • Carry builds from kit prep through final checkout; keep schedules and communicate status, risks, and blockers proactively.<br>    • Own quality and traceability.<br>    • Run inspections and maintain build records, traveler documents, and non-conformance reports (NCRs) for full traceability and compliance.<br>    • Work safely.<br>    • Follow all ESD, lab-safety, and high-voltage/heavy-assembly protocols.<br>    • Improve and document.<br>    • Streamline test and assembly processes, and write and refine SOPs and assembly aids.</p> <p>Basic qualifications<br>    • 3+ years hands-on testing<br>    • And building electromechanical systems, robotics hardware, or precision mechatronic assemblies in a lab, prototype, or manufacturing environment.<br>    • Proficiency with standard test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies) for functional and acceptance testing.<br>    • Ability to read and work from mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, assembly diagrams, and wiring documentation.<br>    • Experience with quality inspection and documentation — travelers, inspection checklists, and non-conformance reports.<br>    • Working knowledge of ESD handling, lab safety, and safe practices around high-voltage electronics and heavy mechanical assemblies.</p> <p>Preferred qualifications<br>    • Experience testing and building high-DOF robotic systems — actuators, force/torque sensors, IMUs, encoders, and vision systems.<br>    • Background in a robotics research lab, hardware startup, aerospace, or advanced electromechanical environment with rapid iteration and tight engineering collaboration.<br>    • Experience supporting prototype-to-production transitions (SOPs, work instructions, training materials).<br>    • Familiarity with ERP, MES, or lab-management tools for inventory, build status, and traceability.<br>    • Experience using Terminal for running test and calibration scripts.<br>    • Associate's degree or technical certification in Electronics Technology, Mechatronics, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or a related field.<br>    • Work environment & physical requirements<br>    • On-site lab role; standing and hands-on work for extended periods.<br>    • Lifting and maneuvering heavy robotic assemblies; use of required PPE.<br>    Work around high-voltage electronics, powered actuators, and moving machinery.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Salary Range: $90,000-$100,000/K</span></strong></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the…