Senior Robotics Software Engineer | Manipulation
About The Position
Gecko Robotics is helping the world’s most important organizations ensure the availability, reliability, and sustainability of critical infrastructure. Gecko's complete and connected solutions combine wall-climbing robots, industry-leading sensors, and an AI-powered data platform to provide customers with 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 environments. In 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.
Requirements
- 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
Nice To Haves
- Experience programming industrial 6-axis articulated robots (FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Yaskawa)
- Familiarity with PLCs and industrial communication protocols
Responsibilities
- Architect and evolve Gecko’s 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 Gecko’s inspection software
- Support system deployment and validation in production environments
Benefits
- company equity
- 401(k) matching
- gender-neutral parental leave
- full medical, dental, and vision insurance
- mental health and wellness support
- ongoing professional development
- family planning assistance
- flexible paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
