Quality Engineer
Gecko Robotics is a Pittsburgh-based AI and robotics company that uses robots, sensors, and its Cantilever operating platform to inspect and manage critical infrastructure.
Funding history
About Gecko Robotics
The company deploys robots that climb, crawl, swim, and fly to collect infrastructure data, then uses AI-powered Cantilever software for asset-health analysis, maintenance planning, and operational decision-making across defense, energy, manufacturing, and related industries.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will build and maintain quality systems across product development and robot operations. You will develop inspection plans, monitor inspection performance, qualify suppliers, lead root-cause investigations, administer corrective actions, and support internal audits. You will partner with engineering, manufacturing, operations, and suppliers to improve product reliability and process efficiency.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of quality engineering experience in a hardware, manufacturing, or electromechanical product environment
- Experience with quality management systems, calibration systems, engineering drawing control, and configuration management
- Proficiency in inspection planning, GD&T interpretation, and measurement system analysis
- Experience with supplier quality, audits, First Article Inspections, and supplier corrective actions
- Familiarity with internal audit methodologies and ISO 9001, AS9100, NADCAP, or equivalent quality systems
- Root-cause analysis and structured problem-solving skills
- Written and verbal English communication skills
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance
- Qualification as a U.S. person under applicable U.S. Government access requirements
- Willingness to travel up to 25%
Responsibilities
- Develop, document, and maintain quality processes, including calibration, nonconforming product, drawing release, supplier performance, and configuration management procedures
- Ensure quality systems comply with applicable standards across programs and locations
- Integrate quality requirements early in the product development lifecycle
- Improve quality procedures using data, audit findings, and lessons learned
- Develop inspection plans and acceptance criteria for incoming, in-process, and final inspections
- Track inspection metrics, identify gaps, and implement improvements
- Maintain calibration records and monitor inspection equipment integrity
- Support internal audits across multiple locations
- Lead supplier qualification activities, including documentation reviews and First Article Inspections
- Manage supplier quality performance through scorecards, metrics, and feedback
- Drive supplier corrective actions for non-conformances
- Lead failure analysis and root-cause investigations
- Implement and verify corrective actions through audits and data analysis
- Report corrective-action metrics and escalate at-risk items
Benefits
- Company equity
- 401(k) matching
- Gender-neutral parental leave
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Mental health support
- Family planning assistance
- Flexible paid time off