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# Manual QA Tester (Contract 3+ months)

- **Company:** The Standard
- **Location:** Glen Cove, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Asana, JIRA, Bash Shell, Data Mining, Linux, Firmware, Design of User Interfaces, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Human-Computer Interaction, Python (Programming Language), Log Analysis, Network Protocols, Robotic Automation Software, Software Engineering, Test Case, Enterprise Vocabulary Services (EVS), Hardware Testing, Bug Reporting, Bots, Testrail
- **Published:** November 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/manual-qa-tester-contract-3-months-glen-cove-ny--14ede8ef-389f-49b1-a016-4c80416195af

## About the Role

Software Testing, Testing, Training/Teaching, Quality Assurance, Software Testing, Testing, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Test Case, Hardware Quality Assurance, Writing Skills, * 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
 * Familiarity with network protocols (SSH, HTTP)

## 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.