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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manual QA Tester (Contract 3+ months) - **Company:** The Standard - **Location:** Glen Cove, NY, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $52,000.0 - $62,400.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Asana, JIRA, Bash Shell, Data Mining, Linux, Firmware, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Python (Programming Language), Log Analysis, Robotic Automation Software, Software Engineering, Enterprise Vocabulary Services (EVS), Hardware Testing, Bug Reporting, Bots, Testrail - **Published:** July 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=362bda9e6012079f ## About the Role * Manual Testing Foundation: 2+ years of hands-on manual QA experience, with strong test-case design and disciplined, repeatable execution. * Exploratory Instincts: A knack for breaking things - you find the failure modes no one thought to script. * Clear Bug Reporting: Excellent written communication. You capture the state, logs, and steps needed to reproduce, not just a screenshot. * Hardware Curiosity: Comfortable testing a product where software controls physical hardware, and aware that software bugs have physical consequences. * Tooling Comfort: At home in Linux/CLI environments and with test-management tools (Qase or similar); basic scripting is a plus. * Methodical & Reliable: You follow procedures precisely, notice when something is off, and chase it down. Who You Are A 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. No robotics background required. Nice To Have * Experience testing products where software controls physical hardware (robots, EVs, drones, medical devices, appliances) * Familiarity with test-management tools (Qase, TestRail) and bug trackers (Asana, Jira) * Basic scripting (Python, Bash) or CLI comfort for log parsing and data extraction * Exposure to robotic systems (6-axis arms, collaborative robots) or hardware-in-the-loop testing ## Description We're looking for a sharp, methodical manual tester to add dedicated manual-testing capacity to the QA org during a busy stretch of releases. 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. This 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., * Execute manual regression and smoke passes across software releases - on the product UI and on real robots - to catch regressions before they reach customers. * Run broad exploratory testing across complex robotic workflows: probe edge cases, unusual sequences, and the failure modes scripted tests miss. * Write and maintain clear, repeatable manual test cases in our test-management tool (Qase), and keep them current as features ship. * File high-quality bug reports with precise reproduction steps, system state, logs, and firmware/build versions, so engineers can act without back-and-forth. * Partner with SDETs and Systems Test Engineers to reproduce and isolate defects, and surface the coverage gaps you find along the way. * Support release QA, including gated test runs and release-candidate validation, and report results clearly. * Perform basic recovery on test hardware (re-home, reset) to keep test cells available. ## Related Videos - [A Founder's Journey : From Startup Chaos to Purposeful Growth](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1926-a-founder-s-journey-from-startup-chaos-to-purposeful-growth) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Command the Bots: Mastering robots.txt for Generative AI and Search Marketing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1165-command-the-bots-mastering-robots-txt-for-generative-ai-and-search-marketing) - [How I Built QA from Scratch in a Scaling Startup - no fluff real life story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2041-how-i-built-qa-from-scratch-in-a-scaling-startup-no-fluff-real-life-story) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [Continuous testing - run automated tests for every change!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/190-continuous-testing-run-automated-tests-for-every-change) ## Related Articles - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [Should senior developers refuse interview coding challenges?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/29-should-senior-developers-refuse-interview-coding-challenges) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [How to create a test plan for software testing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/56-how-to-create-a-test-plan-for-software-testing) - [What is a Test Plan: Guide to Test Planning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/191-what-is-a-test-plan-guide-to-test-planning) - [How to Write a CV and Interview if You Don't Fully Qualify For The Job](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/183-how-to-write-a-cv-and-interview-if-you-don-t-fully-qualify-for-the-job)