Robot Engineering Technician

Insight Global · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

FULL TIME

Job Description

Insight Global is hiring a Robotics Build Technician for a growing, well known robotics company based out of Pittsburgh, PA. This position is onsite daily in north shore and includes free parking plus breakfast and lunch provided.

Day-to-day

Build (primary responsibility)

Assemble robot prototypes from engineering drawings and work instructions

Perform mechanical sub-assembly, hardware installation, cable routing, and basic system checkout

Flag assembly issues or drawing discrepancies to the engineering team

Support bench-level functional verification after assembly

if possible, would like to find someone with IPC-610/IPC-620/IPC J-STD-001 certifications

Root Cause Analysis (RCA) (supplemental responsibility)

Tear down and inspect failed hardware returned from the field or from testing

Document failure modes with photos, measurements, and written observations

Support T&R engineers in building failure timelines and identifying root causes

Track failures in internal systems (FRACAS/GRIT) with accurate, detailed records

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (this will help pull people who can integrate into the robotics environment well)

1+ year of engineering experience in a professional environment, preferably working with robotic components or devices

Proven experience reading schematics and taking them through the entire build process

Experience using multimeters and calibers

Soldering, cable assembly, or PCB rework experience

Familiarity with failure analysis techniques or structured problem-solving methods (5-Why, fishbone, etc.)

Preferred Skills

Experience with environmental or accelerated life testing (temperature/humidity chambers, vibration tables)

Experience in a robotics, defense, aerospace, or similarly rigorous hardware environment

Experience with project management tooling (Jira, Confluence, Asana or similar)

IPC 610/IPC 620, IPC J-STD-001 certified

Company	Insight Global
Location	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Type	FULL TIME
Niche	Full-time