Robotics Quality Engineer — Travel & Compliance

Drive Capital; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gecko Robotics is seeking a Quality Engineer to build, formalize, and support the quality systems that underpin our product development and robot operations. This hands-on role collaborates with engineering, operations, and supply chain teams to ensure inspections are implemented effectively and efficiently, addressing issues at root cause to prevent recurrence.

The position includes up to 25% travel to Gecko locations and field environments, with the requirement to qualify as a U.S.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.
• Must be able to obtain a US Government security clearance.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Build, formalize, and support the quality systems that underpin our product development and robot operations.
• Drive supplier accountability, internal audit rigor, and systematic corrective action.
• Ensure that our inspection services are implemented effectively and efficiently — and that problems are resolved at their root cause and don't recur.

Job description

Gecko Robotics is seeking a Quality Engineer to build, formalize, and support the quality systems that underpin our product development and robot operations. This hands-on role collaborates with engineering, operations, and supply chain teams to ensure inspections are implemented effectively and efficiently, addressing issues at root cause to prevent recurrence.

The position includes up to 25% travel to Gecko locations and field environments, with the requirement to qualify as a U.S.