Deployment Lead | Navy Manufacturing

Gecko Robotics; Pittsburgh, New York, Washington, Boston (Allegheny County, NY, District of Columbia, MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gecko Robotics seeks a Deployment Lead to drive mission-critical deployments of its robotics and AI platform for Navy and defense manufacturing programs. You will lead cross-functional teams to automate manufacturing workflows and develop digital threads that support lifecycle management of assets.

The role is customer-facing with up to 50% travel, requiring strong business acumen, problem-solving, and the ability to build trust with customers in ambiguous environments.

Qualifications

• Lead cross-functional teams to deploy robotics and AI platform across foundries and manufacturers.
• Own high-impact deployments focused on automating critical manufacturing workflows.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% and interact with customers.

Responsibilities

• Act as the connective tissue between customers and Gecko’s platform.
• Deliver value for Navy manufacturing programs and lifecycle data.
• Navigate ambiguous environments with strong problem-solving and trust-building.

Job description

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 customerswith 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

Deployment Leads at Gecko Robotics are the driving force behind delivering mission impact to manufacturing customers for Navy and defense applications. This role sits at the intersection of customer value, product strategy, and execution, acting as the connective tissue between customer stakeholders and Gecko’s robotics and AI platform. As a Navy Manufacturing Deployment Lead, you will own high-impact deployments focused on automating critical manufacturing workflows and developing digital threads ultimately supporting customers to deliver critical defense assets faster, at a higher quality, and with a digitally-native record for lifecycle management. You will lead cross-functional teams to deploy Gecko’s technology across foundries, forges, and manufacturers.

This is a highly dynamic, customer-facing role with up to 50% travel expected. The Deployment Lead is ultimately accountable for making sure Gecko products deliver value. They are business-savvy problem solvers who thrive in ambiguous environments, ask great questions, challenge assumptions, and build trust with customers.

This role supports U.S. Navy manufacturing programs. Its essential functions require regular access to export-controlled technical data, U.S. Government information systems, and customer facilities subject to U.S.-person access requirements. To satisfy the U.S. Government contractual and customer-access requirements applicable to this role, the selected candidate must qualify as a “U.S. person,