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# Test Engineer at HELLBENDER Inc.

- **Company:** HELLBENDER Inc.
- **Location:** Pittsburgh, PA
- **Posted:** 2026-08-20
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/hellbenderinc/jobs/5396832008

## Job description

Who we are:

Hellbender Inc. is a Pennsylvania Benefit Corporation who partners with innovators to mature their Artificial Intelligence enabled computing sensors and produce their solutions onshore at prototype to high volumes.

Hellbender is intentionally forming an inclusive work environment and is committed to uplifting the historically marginalized identities including veterans, women, trans and  underrepresented races in our community and industry.

## MUST BE A U.S. PERSON

Job Summary:

As a Test Engineer at Hellbender, you will develop, execute, and improve test strategies for electromechanical, robotic, camera-based, and similarly complex hardware systems from prototype through production. You will work closely with electrical, mechanical, software, manufacturing, and quality teams to validate product performance, diagnose issues, automate repeatable tests, and ensure reliable operation in real-world conditions. This role requires strong hands-on technical ability, structured problem-solving, clear documentation, and the ability to translate system requirements into practical test methods, fixtures, and acceptance criteria. United States veteran and diverse candidates are encouraged to apply at any experience level.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Develop, document, and execute test plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria for electro-mechanical, robotic, camera, sensor, and embedded hardware systems
- Design, build, modify, and maintain test stations, fixtures, harnesses, and support equipment for engineering validation, production test, and troubleshooting
- Create automated or semi-automated test tools, scripts, data collection methods, and analysis workflows to improve repeatability, throughput, and visibility into product performance
- Analyze test results, identify trends and failure modes, document anomalies, and drive root-cause investigation with engineering and manufacturing teams
- Validate camera and sensor performance, including image quality, calibration, alignment, timing, connectivity, and environmental robustness
- Attend/support off-site third party tested for certifications or when internal resources are not adequate
- Support system-level and component-level troubleshooting of PCBAs, wire assemblies, motors, actuators, cameras, sensors, power systems, and related electro-mechanical equipment
- Support bring-up, integration, verification, and debug of new and existing PCBAs, subassemblies, prototypes, and finished products
- Maintain accurate engineering documentation, including test procedures, work instructions, test reports, failure analysis summaries, and equipment configuration records
- Provide feedback to improve product design robustness, manufacturability, serviceability, and test coverage

Qualifications, Skills, and Attributes:

- Experience testing electromechanical, robotic, camera, sensor, embedded, or similarly complex hardware systems in R&D, validation, or production environments
- Ability to translate product requirements, engineering intent, and failure modes into clear test plans, procedures, acceptance criteria, and reports
- Experience with test equipment such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, current probes, power supplies, electronic loads, logic analyzers, signal generators, and data acquisition tools
- Experience with mechanical and electrical integration, including PCBAs, cable harnesses, motors, actuators, sensors, cameras, optics, embedded compute, and power systems
- Experience creating or maintaining test fixtures, harnesses, test stations, calibration methods, and work instructions for engineering and production use
- Ability to read and understand PCB schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, interface control documents, and product specifications
- Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to isolate issues across hardware, firmware, software, mechanical, optical, and system-level interfaces
- Experience collecting, analyzing, and presenting test data using tools such as Python, MATLAB, Excel, databases, logs, serial terminals, or similar engineering workflows
- Familiarity with camera testing concepts such as focus, alignment, exposure, image quality, calibration, sensor timing, bandwidth, and environmental performance is preferred
- Team player, able to collaborate cross-functionally while also working independently and managing priorities in a fast-moving environment
- Self-starter with strong attention to detail, clear communication, and a commitment to safe, organized, and well-documented engineering work
- Experience with software and tools such as SolidWorks, Altium, PuTTY, Git, Python, Linux, AI tools, or similar engineering applications is preferred

Compensation:

This will be a salaried, exempt position. Compensation to be discussed relative to experience and abilities.

Benefits:

- 401(k)
- 5% Safe Harbor Contribution to 401k by Hellbender
- 100% of Health, Dental, and Vision insurance premiums for employees and their families paid by Hellbender
- 7.5 weeks total Paid time off
- Profit Sharing (through 401k)
- Hybrid work environment & flexible work schedule

Work Location: UPARC Pittsburgh

Opportunity for advancement:

Hellbender is a growing business and follows a policy that prioritizes internal promotions. As new positions are created new opportunities for advancement will be created as well.

## About HELLBENDER Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Hellbender builds mission-critical hardware and software infrastructure for AI-driven perception systems used in autonomy, robotics, and industrial applications.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Seed stage – $12.5M seed round)
- **Headquarters**: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Henry Nazak, Roger Nasci, Christopher D’Eramo, Kevin Papa

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Industrial electronics manufacturing, computer vision, robotics, AI/ML at the edge, defense-adjacent hardware.
- **Target customers**: B2B – autonomy companies, robotics integrators, industrial manufacturers, defense contractors.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: A certified Benefit Corporation – “enable the physical AI that solves customer problems” while reinvigorating domestic manufacturing and operating sustainably (100% carbon neutral, zero-waste metals recycling, profits supporting watershed conservation and veterans).

## Products & Services
- **On-Edge Camera Line**: AI-powered, industrial-grade cameras for real-time perception and inspection, delivered as a hardware product.
- **Turn-Key Manufacturing**: Full-service prototype-to-production electronics manufacturing (SMT pick-and-place, robotic work cells, camera focus/sensor calibration) – all domestic, in-house.
- **Physical AI Engineering**: Custom hardware/software development for perception systems, from R&D (TRL 3) through fielded production.
- **Robotics & Computer Vision as a Service**: Engineering services for clients needing bespoke sensor integration, vision pipelines, and embedded ML.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: $12.5M seed round (closed ~mid-2026); Annual revenue not publicly available.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: BIRD Foundation (grant 2023); technology partners include Raspberry Pi, Nvidia, Hailo.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 15% YoY to 52 employees; doubled facility to 40,000 sq ft; launched on-edge camera line; pursuing AS9100D quality certification for defense work.

## Competitive Advantages
- **100% domestic manufacturing** – a rare moat in electronics, appealing to U.S. defense and industrial customers.
- **Sustainability-driven business model** – B Corp, carbon neutral, water-conservation profit sharing, zero-waste metals recycling.
- **Deep domain expertise** – team drawn from Carnegie Robotics, Argo AI, Aurora, Sarcos Robotics; proven ability to move from research to production.
- **Flexible partnership model** – offers both product and service engagements, bridging the “Valley of Death” for early-stage hardware.

## Strategic Focus
- **Accelerate domestic manufacturing of Physical AI** – scaling the Pittsburgh facility and production capacity.
- **Commercialize the on-edge camera line** – target markets include assembly inspection, navigation testing, and inline quality control.
- **Achieve FAR/AS9100D compliance** – enabling direct sales to defense and aerospace primes.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Benefit Corp committed to inclusivity – BIPOC, veterans, women, LGBTQIA+; 25% of staff are veterans.
- **Work model**: Hybrid (flex time, no company meetings on Fridays); remote options available for eligible roles.
- **Total PTO**: 7.5 weeks including 4 weeks of holidays (Independence Day & Xmas shutdown), 3.5 weeks accrued PTO, 4 weeks parental leave.
- **Compensation & equity**: Automatic 5% 401k contribution (no match needed); 10% of company equity in employee incentive program; annual profit sharing into 401ks; stock options for new client capture.
- **Health**: 100% of gold-tier medical, dental, vision for employee and family (domestic partners included); life & disability insurance.
- **Perks**: PPE reimbursement, access to fabrication equipment, Hertz Gold, TSA PreCheck, NASA Federal Credit Union membership.
- **Current openings** (as of mid-2026): Embedded Software Engineer, Perception Engineer.

## Sources
1. [hellbender.com](https://hellbender.com/) – Company overview, products, news of $12.5M seed round
2. [hellbender.com/about-us](https://hellbender.com/about-us/) – B Corp, sustainability, domestic manufacturing
3. [hellbender.com/careers](https://hellbender.com/careers/) – Benefits, remote/hybrid policy, culture
4. [LinkedIn – Hellbender Inc.](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hellbender-inc) – Headcount growth, funding history, executive team, talent sources
5. [Greenhouse – Hellbender Jobs](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/hellbenderinc) – Current job listings (2 engineering roles)

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