Robotics Test Automation Engineer | Field Testing

Gecko Robotics; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

401(k) matching

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Parental leave (gender-neutral)

Flexible paid time off

Job summary

Gecko Robotics is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test in Pittsburgh to build and scale automated testing systems for our robotics platform. You will ensure software quality across software and hardware boundaries, working with software, robotics, and product teams to improve test coverage and release confidence.

You will design and execute tests across UI, robotics interactions, and sensor-driven workflows, investigate issues, and contribute to testing infrastructure and best

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in software testing, QA, or test automation.
• Proficiency in Python or Java.
• Experience with test automation frameworks (Selenium, JUnit, or similar).
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% for field testing and deployments.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Python

Java

Test automation

Debugging

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Selenium

JUnit

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

Gecko Robotics is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test in Pittsburgh to build and scale automated testing systems for our robotics platform. You will ensure software quality across software and hardware boundaries, working with software, robotics, and product teams to improve test coverage and release confidence.

You will design and execute tests across UI, robotics interactions, and sensor-driven workflows, investigate issues, and contribute to testing infrastructure and best