Software Engineering Intern

About the role

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

Gecko Robotics is seeking a Software Engineering Intern to join RoboSPLAT within Field Infra in Pittsburgh for Summer 2027. This is a full-time, onsite internship, Monday through Friday.

RoboSPLAT builds software and tools that help teams develop, deploy, debug, and operate Gecko’s robotic and ultrasonic testing (UT) collection systems. You will work primarily in C/C++ and Python on a defined project that improves system integration, diagnostics, testing, or development workflows.

What you will do

- Develop C/C++ and Python software for a defined software project under the guidance of experienced engineers.

- Build or improve tooling, diagnostics, tests, or workflows that reduce friction in developing, debugging, and deploying software on robot hardware.

- Work across software and system boundaries by integrating services or hardware-facing interfaces, investigating system behavior, testing solutions, and documenting findings.

- Use version control, code review, and structured debugging practices to produce maintainable code.

- Collaborate with RoboSPLAT and partner teams, communicate status and tradeoffs clearly, and deliver a final demonstration and handoff.

Technologies We Use (If Applicable)

C/C++, Python, Git, Linux, networking, and ROS 2. Depending on the project, you may also work with the Yocto Project, NVIDIA Jetson Orin, cloud infrastructure, or Electron, React, and TypeScript.

About You

You are a hands-on engineering student who wants to understand how software behaves on real hardware. You work methodically, seek out missing knowledge, communicate clearly, and care about building tools and systems that others can use.

Required Skills

- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related engineering discipline, with an expected graduation date between December 2027 and May 2028.

- Ability to work onsite in Pittsburgh, Monday through Friday, for the full Summer 2027 internship.

- Foundational programming experience in C/C++ and Python, including object-oriented programming.

- Working familiarity with Git or similar version control systems.

- Understanding of basic computer networking.