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.

What you will do

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 measurement system analysis

• Experience managing supplier quality, including audits, FAI, and supplier corrective action processes

• Familiarity with internal audit methodologies and quality management systems (ISO 9001, AS9100, NADCAP or equivalent)

• Strong root cause analysis skills with experience applying structured problem-solving frameworks

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

• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance; active clearance preferred but not required

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

Preferred Skills

• CQE (Certified Quality Engineer) or CQA (Certified Quality Auditor) certification

• Experience in a startup or high-growth environment where processes are being built from the ground up

• Exposure to robotics, automation, or advanced manufacturing technologies

• Experience with DOD contractual requirements, including FARs/DFARs

• Experience with Nondestructive Testing (NDT) standards and techniques

• Experience working with robotics, sensor data, or autonomous systems