Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer
AI summary of the role
Lead the development and deployment of robust underwater navigation systems for hull-cleaning and NDT inspection robots, fusing data from IMUs, DVLs, pressure sensors, USBL/LBL, and sonar to produce accurate state estimates in GPS-denied, close-to-structure environments.
What you’ll do
- Lead development and deployment of robust navigation systems for hull-cleaning and NDT inspection robots
- Fuse data from underwater sensor suites (IMUs, DVLs, pressure sensors, USBL/LBL, sonar) for accurate state estimates in GPS-denied environments
- Solve real localization problems in the field: compensate for drift, handle intermittent aiding, manage sensor dropouts and acoustic outliers
- Design and implement advanced filtering algorithms (error-state EKF, UKF, Particle Filters) for real-world robotic systems
What you’ll bring
- Proficiency designing and implementing localization and navigation filters (Kalman Filters, error-state EKF, UKF, Particle Filters)
- Experience fusing data from underwater sensors including IMUs, DVLs, pressure sensors, USBL/LBL, and sonar
- Strong background in state-space modeling and observability for underwater vehicles
- Expertise in sensor calibration, timing, and noise management for underwater environments
Technologies
IMU · DVL · USBL · LBL · sonar · Extended Kalman Filter · Unscented Kalman Filter · Particle Filter · pressure sensor · inertial navigation
About Gecko Robotics
Builds climbing, flying, and swimming robots plus AI software that inspect and optimize critical infrastructure for defense, energy, and industrial operators.
Unicorn
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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 seeking a highly skilled Robotics Engineer specializing in underwater sensor fusion and localization to lead the development and deployment of robust navigation systems for our hull-cleaning and NDT inspection robots. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in
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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 seeking a highly skilled Robotics Engineer specializing in underwater sensor fusion and localization to lead the development and deployment of robust navigation systems for our hull-cleaning and NDT inspection robots. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in fusing data from underwater sensor suites - including IMUs, DVLs, pressure sensors, acoustic positioning systems such as USBL/LBL, and sonar-based relative sensing - to produce accurate and reliable state estimates in GPS-denied, close-to-structure environments. You will be responsible for solving real localization problems in the field: compensating for drift, handling intermittent or delayed aiding, managing sensor dropouts and acoustic outliers, and delivering pragmatic solutions that can be depl [... source excerpt omitted ...] at enables that impact. Gecko is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission to protect today’s infrastructure and give form to tomorrow’s. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law. If you are
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