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Today, nearly 100% of warehouses track their inventory manually using barcode scanners and climbing forklifts.\nWe're Corvus Robotics. Our fully autonomous Corvus One® drones use computer vision & robotics to automatically track inventory, improving worker safety and increasing labor efficiency. We believe that data-driven, safe inventory management will optimize the global physical economy and improve economic prosperity for humanity.\nWhat we're seeking\nWe are looking for a hands-on QA Manager to own the quality, configuration, and shipout of every hardware unit we manufacture. This role sits at the center of production - testing devices, debugging issues on the floor, building and maintaining test scripts and test hardware, and making sure every unit that leaves the facility meets the high bar we set for our products. You will work closely with technicians, the engineering team, and operations to keep production moving without ever compromising on quality.\nSpecifically, in this role you will:\nConfigure manufactured devices for deployment, ensuring settings, firmware, and calibration are correct for each unit.\n\nTest manufactured hardware devices to verify they meet functional and quality specifications before shipment.\n\nDebug hardware and firmware issues identified during testing, collaborating with technicians and the engineering team to troubleshoot issues and work through root cause to resolution.\n\nDevelop and maintain automated and manual test scripts to improve coverage, repeatability, and speed of the QA process.\n\nDesign and build test hardware/fixtures (jigs, harnesses, bench setups) to support efficient, reliable testing.\n\nManage the shipout process end-to-end, working with manufacturing technicians to prepare, package, document, and dispatch units correctly and on schedule.\n\nServe as the last line of defense on quality - ensuring every client receives best-in-class hardware.\n\nTest returned devices and create repair plans for the refurbishment of devices.\n\nTrack and report on defect trends, test results, and quality metrics to drive continuous improvement.\n\nMust have\n2-3 years of experience directly working on hardware - designing, testing, debugging, assembly, or integration.\n\nHands-on experience with robotics hardware specifically - sensors, actuators, controllers, or full robotic systems.\n\nFamiliarity with software engineering tools such as Git, and AI development tools such as Claude Code or Codex.\n\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\n\nDemonstrated reliability in meeting deadlines under pressure in a fast-paced production environment.\n\nAbility to collaborate closely and effectively with technicians, the engineering team, and operations teams to keep production moving.\n\nPrior experience working at a small startup, comfortable with ambiguity and wearing multiple hats.\n\nNice to have\nExperience working in teams competing in technical competitions such as FIRST Robotics, VEX Robotics, RoboCup, Formula Student / Formula SAE / Baja SAE, hackathons, or similar.\n\nTechnical degree in Robotics, Electronics & Communication, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related field.\n\nExperience developing test scripts or automated test frameworks for hardware.\n\nExperience designing custom test fixtures or bench-level test hardware.\n\nHands-on experience with CAD tools for mechanical and electronics design.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3720,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Drones & UAVs","Logistics & Warehouse Robotics","Supply Chain AI"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-11T10:27:11Z"}],"liveness":{"score":33,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.609,"p_room":0.55,"age_days":39,"expected_fill_days":31,"reasons":["conf:4","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-09-30T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/corvus-robotics-qa-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/corvus-robotics-qa-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T02:39:05Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1956,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":3044,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}