What We Do

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.

Role at a Glance

We are hiring a Software Development Engineer in Test focused on building and scaling automated testing systems for our robotics platform. This role is responsible for ensuring software quality through robust regression testing, automation frameworks, and effective debugging across software and hardware boundaries.

You will work closely with software, robotics, and product teams to improve test coverage, reliability, and release confidence. This is a hands-on role ideal for an engineer who enjoys building testing infrastructure, solving complex bugs, and working on systems that operate in real-world environments.

You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with advanced robotic systems and novel inspection technologies deployed on critical infrastructure, with clear visibility into the real-world impact of your work in the field.

This role includes up to 25% travel to customer sites and operational environments (e.g., San Diego, Seattle, and other field locations).

What you will do

Build, maintain, and scale automated regression testing frameworks for critical system functionalities

Define test strategies and coverage for new features, balancing speed, reliability, and risk to support high-confidence deployments

Design and execute tests across UI, robotic interactions, and sensor-driven workflows to validate real-world system behavior

Investigate and triage issues across software, firmware, and hardware boundaries, driving timely root cause identification and resolution

Use logs, metrics, and system data to diagnose issues in both test and field environments

Analyze test results, identify patterns, and surface actionable insights to improve product quality and reliability

Partner with software, robotics, and product teams to improve test coverage, system performance, and release confidence

Own testing infrastructure and quality outcomes for key components of the system

Contribute to the continuous improvement of testing tools, processes, and best practices

Participate in field deployments and testing as needed, supporting validation and debugging in real-world environments

Technologies We Use

Test automation and framework development (e.g., Selenium, pytest, JUnit)

Programming and scripting (primarily Python, with some Java)

CI/CD and release validation (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins)

Software systems with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)

Debugging and observability (logs, metrics, system-level diagnostics)

Familiarity with packaging, distribution, and delivery frameworks (docker, react, electron, pyinstaller)

About You

Required Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)

5+ years of experience in software testing, quality assurance, or test automation

Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Java)

Experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, or similar)

Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Willingness to travel (up to 25%) to support field testing and customer deployments

Strong written and verbal English communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams with varied technical backgrounds

Preferred Skills

Experience building and scaling automated testing systems in complex or hardware-integrated environments

Experience with CI/CD systems and automated testing pipelines

Experience working with robotics, sensor data, or autonomous systems