Robotics Software Engineer

Gecko Robotics is a Pittsburgh-headquartered AI and robotics company that builds and operates robots, sensors, and the Cantilever operating platform to inspect, build, sustain, and modernize critical infrastructure.

Pittsburgh, United States
About Gecko Robotics

The company collects high-fidelity physical data from critical assets with robotic systems and applies AI through its Cantilever platform to support asset-health analysis, maintenance, operational optimization, and capital decisions. It serves infrastructure operators in defense, energy, oil and gas, manufacturing, and related industries.

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About the Role

You will architect and develop ROS2-based control, perception, and motion-planning systems for articulated industrial manipulators. You will integrate robot-control software with industrial hardware and inspection software, optimize inspection workflows, and support production deployment and validation.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience developing production robotics software in C++ and/or Python
  • Experience with ROS2-based robotic systems
  • Experience with motion-planning frameworks such as MoveIt2
  • Experience integrating vision and 3D sensor perception systems into robotic workflows
  • Ability to work across software and hardware boundaries in industrial environments
  • Eligibility for a US clearance

Responsibilities

  • Architect and evolve ROS2-based control and planning systems for articulated manipulators
  • Develop perception-driven motion planning using visual and sensor inputs
  • Design closed-loop inspection, analysis, and rework workflows
  • Optimize robotic inspection throughput in active manufacturing lines
  • Own system-level integration between the robot control stack, industrial hardware, and inspection software
  • Support system deployment and validation in production environments

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