Senior Quality Engineer

Responsibilities

• Process Development & Implementation
• Develop, document, and maintain quality processes across Gecko Robotics's locations, including calibration and nonconforming product programs, engineering drawing release workflows, supplier performance, and configuration management procedures
• Ensure quality systems are compliant with applicable standards and effectively implemented across programs and locations
• Partner with engineering teams to integrate quality requirements early in the product development lifecycle
• Continuously improve quality procedures based on data, audit findings, and lessons learned
• Support the establishment and refinement of systems and tools to improve process efficiencies and cross-department collaboration, including PDM/PLM, ERP and CRM solutions
• Inspection Planning & Performance Monitoring
• Develop inspection plans and acceptance criteria for incoming, in-process, and final inspections for robotic components, parts and assemblies
• Own the performance of inspection activities - tracking metrics, identifying gaps, and implementing improvements
• Collaborate with manufacturing and engineering to ensure inspection methods are practical, repeatable, and risk-appropriate
• Maintain calibration records and monitor system integrity for inspection equipment
• Support the performance of internal audits across multiple locations
• Supplier Qualification & Performance Management
• Lead supplier qualification activities including documentation review, First Article Inspections (FAI) and reporting requirements
• Monitor and manage supplier quality performance using scorecards, metrics, and structured feedback mechanisms
• Drive supplier corrective actions for non-conformances, ensuring timely resolution and sustained improvement
• Build and maintain productive working relationships with key suppliers to proactively address quality risks
• Failure Analysis & Root Cause Leadership
• Lead structured failure analysis and root cause investigations
• Collaborate with inter-departmental teams to identify and implement effective corrective actions
• Communicate findings clearly to stakeholders at all levels, including technical and executive audiences
• Corrective Action System
• Own and administer the corrective action system, ensuring timely initiation, assignment and closure
• Track and report on corrective action metrics, escalating overdue or at-risk items as appropriate
• Verify effectiveness of corrective actions through follow-up audits and data analysis
• Drive a culture of accountability and continuous improvement around non-conformance resolution
• Technologies We Use
• Onshape, Solidworks, Altium, Arena PDM/PLM solutions
• NetSuite and Salesforce ERP/CRM supporting supply chain and operations
• Atlassian Jira supporting critical process and feedback initiatives
• About You
• Required Skills
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 5+ years of experience in in quality engineering within a hardware, manufacturing, or electromechanical product environment
• Hands-on experience across quality management systems and processes, including calibration systems, engineering drawing control, and configuration management
• Demonstrated proficiency in inspection planning, GD&T interpretation, and measuremen

Benefits

Additional Information

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 Senior Quality Engineer to build, formalize, and support the quality systems that underpin our product development and robot operations. This role spans the full quality lifecycle - from establishing robust processes and inspection disciplines to driving supplier accountability, internal audit rigor, and systematic corrective action. You will work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and supply chain teams to ensure that our inspection services are implemented effectively and efficiently - and that when problems arise, they are resolved at their root cause and don't recur. This is a hands-on role suited for a quality professional who is comfortable in both the details of technical standards and the dynamics of cross-functional collaboration. You'll have direct visibility into how your work shapes product reliability, supplier performance, and operational efficiency. This role includes up to 25% travel to other Gecko Robotics locations (Houston, United Arab Emirates, etc), supplier sites, and field environments.

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