Robotics Testing Technician

Gritt deploys via simple attachments to common equipment found on construction sites and autonomously performs labor-intensive tasks, verification, and planning. Gritt systems are already building critical infrastructure in the harshest outdoor environments, starting with large-scale solar.

We are looking for a Robotics Test Technician to run the tests that prove our robots are ready, across both the software and the physical machine. You will be hands-on during robot bring-up, executing test procedures, collecting data, and flagging anything that looks off. You will work alongside our engineers and learn how software and hardware fit together on a real system.

You will spend real time outdoors - most of our testing happens in the yard at our HQ. The work is hands-on, and your attention to detail directly affects whether a heavy robot can be trusted to operate autonomously and safely around the people testing it.

About Gritt Robotics Inc

• Gritt is an intelligent system that combines robotics and AI to build the infrastructure that pulls society forward.
• The founding team includes experts in robotics and AI from Carnegie Mellon, Stanford, and MIT.
• Gritt is backed by Obvious Ventures, Union Square Ventures, First Round Capital, Climactic, Congruent Ventures, and other leading firms.
• Role: Robotics Testing Technician
• Location: South San Francisco (in-person)

Responsibilities

• Execute test procedures during robot bring-up, following written test plans and acceptance criteria.
• Run system test campaigns on heavy robots in our yard, across real weather, lighting, dust, and temperature.
• Record test results accurately and consistently, including pass/fail outcomes, measurements, logs, and observations.
• Set up, operate, and maintain mechanical and electrical test fixtures and instrumentation.
• Run regression and characterization tests on prototypes and production hardware, including pick-and-place accuracy and cycle time checks.
• Run tests across the panel SKUs and site conditions the robot must handle in production.
• Flag failures and unexpected behavior quickly, with clear notes and data.
• Follow safety procedures for testing large autonomous machines around people and equipment.
• Keep test logs, data, and reports organized so results are traceable back to requirements.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience in test, QA, validation, or a similar hands-on technical role, ideally with robotics, autonomous systems, automotive, or other complex physical systems.
• B.S. degree in robotics, MechE, EE, CS, or a related field (or equivalent hands-on experience).
• Working knowledge of Python for running scripts, pulling logs, and basic data analysis.

Comfortable in a Linux terminal

• Exposure to ROS2 or similar robotics frameworks is a plus.
• Comfortable assembling or adjusting test fixtures and instrumentation.
• You follow test procedures precisely, document what you see, and speak up when something doesn’t look right.
• You are comfortable working hands-on with heavy machinery outdoors and take procedure seriously.
• Able to work well with light supervision.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.