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You'll run structured manual and exploratory test passes across Standard Bots' software - the robot control apps, teach pendant, and core workflows - execute regression every release, and file clean, well-documented bugs. Because our software drives physical 6-axis robots, a bug isn't just a UI glitch; it can move real hardware. Careful, observant testing is the whole job.\nThis is a contract role (roughly 3 months, with the option to extend). It's a strong fit for an experienced manual tester who is disciplined, hardware-curious, and writes crisp reproduction steps.\nResponsibilities\nExecute manual regression and smoke passes across software releases - on the product UI and on real robots - to catch regressions before they reach customers.\n\nRun broad exploratory testing across complex robotic workflows: probe edge cases, unusual sequences, and the failure modes scripted tests miss.\n\nWrite and maintain clear, repeatable manual test cases in our test-management tool (Qase), and keep them current as features ship.\n\nFile high-quality bug reports with precise reproduction steps, system state, logs, and firmware/build versions, so engineers can act without back-and-forth.\n\nPartner with SDETs and Systems Test Engineers to reproduce and isolate defects, and surface the coverage gaps you find along the way.\n\nSupport release QA, including gated test runs and release-candidate validation, and report results clearly.\n\nPerform basic recovery on test hardware (re-home, reset) to keep test cells available.\n\nSkills You'll Bring\nManual Testing Foundation: 2+ years of hands-on manual QA experience, with strong test-case design and disciplined, repeatable execution.\n\nExploratory Instincts: A knack for breaking things - you find the failure modes no one thought to script.\n\nClear Bug Reporting: Excellent written communication. You capture the state, logs, and steps needed to reproduce, not just a screenshot.\n\nHardware Curiosity: Comfortable testing a product where software controls physical hardware, and aware that software bugs have physical consequences.\n\nTooling Comfort: At home in Linux/CLI environments and with test-management tools (Qase or similar); basic scripting is a plus.\n\nMethodical & Reliable: You follow procedures precisely, notice when something is off, and chase it down.\n\nWho You Are\nA detail-oriented, self-driven tester who takes pride in catching what everyone else misses. You're comfortable around hardware, communicate clearly, and thrive in a fast-moving release cycle. 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