Quality Assurance Tech II

Title: Quality Assurance Tech II Location: North Reading, MA Duration: 3 Months (With Possibility of Extension/Conversion) Pay Range: $38 - $43/hr Key Responsibilities: Create and execute test plans and test cases for robotics product components, ensuring comprehensive coverage across functional areas. Isolate, document, and validate defects; troubleshoot issues to help developers identify root causes efficiently. Collaborate with software and hardware engineers to understand technical architecture and assess how changes impact test scope and product behavior. Interpret and report testing results, advocating for quality at every phase of the development process. Execute manual testing on in-house test floors to verify that features meet quality standards prior to production deployment. Participate in design reviews and scoping sessions with development teams. Document findings and recommend improvements to testing approaches. Coordinate with QA team members to align on test coverage, share findings, and avoid duplication of effort. Required Qualifications: 2+ years of quality assurance engineering experience. Demonstrated experience in manual testing of complex systems (robotics, automation, hardware-software integration, or a closely related domain preferred). Working knowledge of QA methodology and standard testing tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, TestRail, or equivalent). Experience troubleshooting defects and performing root cause analysis. Experience designing and planning test conditions, test scripts, and test data sets to ensure appropriate coverage. Strong written and verbal communication skills — ability to work with technical teams and management to collect requirements and communicate results clearly. Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - AS Applicable)