Robotics Software Engineer

Gecko Robotics is helping the worlds most important organizations ensure the availability reliability and sustainability of critical infrastructure. Geckos complete and connected solutions combine wall-climbing robots industry-leading sensors and an AI-powered data platform to provide customerswith a unique window into the current and future health of their physical assets. This enables real-time decision making to increase the efficiency and safety of operations promote mission readiness and protect the environment and civilization from the effects of infrastructure failure.

Gecko Robotics is building production-grade robotic manipulation systems that embed intelligent inspection directly into active manufacturing this role you will architect and develop ROS2-based control perception and motion planning systems for 6-axis articulated manipulators operating in real-world industrial settings. These robotic systems integrate a wide range of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods and sensing and optimize inspection throughput improve product quality and enable better downstream manufacturing decisions.

Given the work youll be doing on some of our impactful government projects you must also be eligible for a US clearance.

• Architect and evolve Geckos ROS2-based control framework and planning systems for articulated manipulators

• Develop perception-driven motion planning using visual and other sensor inputs

• Design closed-loop inspect analyze rework workflows

• Optimize robotic inspection throughput within active manufacturing lines

• Own system-level integration between robot control stack industrial hardware and Geckos inspection software

• Support system deployment and validation in production environments

Our robotic systems are currently built on a ROS2 framework and integrate motion planning from MoveIt for brand agnostic control of 6-axis articulated manipulators.

• Core stack: ROS2 Python C

• Planning & simulation: MoveIt RoboDK Roboguide RobotStudio

• Hardware platforms: Fanuc CRX Yaskawa ABB industrial manipulators

• Both off the shelf sensors and custom designed sensing payloads for NDT

• 5 years experience developing production robotics software in C and/or Python

• Strong experience with ROS2-based robotic systems

• Experience with motion planning frameworks (MoveIt2)

• Experience integrating perception systems (vision 3D sensors) into robotic workflows

• Ability to work across software and hardware boundaries in industrial environments

• Experience programming industrial 6-axis articulated robots (FANUC ABB Yaskawa)

• Familiarity with PLCs and industrial communication protocols

At Gecko our people are our greatest addition to competitive compensation packages we offer company equity 401(k) matching gender-neutral parental leave full medical dental and vision insurance mental health ongoing professional development family planning assistance and flexible paid time off.

Gecko values collaboration innovation and partnership and we believe we do our best work when were together in person. Were an office-first culture but understand that sometimes you may need to work from home. Many people are in the office five days a week others need a bit moreflexibility. Ultimately we care about the outcomes we achieve - and creating a culture of autonomy and trust that enables that impact.

Gecko is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission to protect todays infrastructure and give form to tomorrows. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race color creed religion sex gender identity sexual orientation national origin disability uniform service veteran status age or any other protected characteristic per federal state or local law. If you are passionate about what you do and want to use your talents to support our critical mission wed love to hear from you.

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