Gecko Robotics
Staff Product Designer | Spatial Experiences
New York City. Posted 12 days ago
The role
You will turn rich spatial data into clear, useful experiences for field operators and industrial workers. You will define how people interact with 3D representations of real environments and work alongside product engineers and specialists.
What you will do
- Spend time with field operators, data analysts, and facility workers to understand tasks and constraints.
- Define workflows and interactions across desktop 3D applications and AR/XR devices.
- Build functional prototypes using representative spatial data and test them with users.
- Contribute directly to interface implementation alongside product engineers.
- Develop experiences for understanding robot activity, inspection coverage, findings, and exceptions.
- Establish consistent interaction principles for spatial navigation, selection, annotation, information hierarchy, and feedback.
- Evaluate task completion, comprehension, and operator workload to guide iteration.
Required qualifications
- Experience owning complex product experiences from discovery through delivery.
- Strong spatial and interaction-design skills, demonstrated through shipped products or substantial working prototypes.
- Experience designing for AR/XR, 3D applications, robotics, technical tools, or similarly demanding environments.
- The ability to build interactive prototypes in code or a real-time development environment.
- Sound judgment about attention, readability, input methods, hardware limitations, and the relationship between digital interfaces and physical surroundings.
- Comfort establishing direction in an emerging product area and working directly with users.
Nice to have
- Experience with tools such as Unity, Unreal, Three.js, React, or native XR frameworks
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages
- Company equity
- 401(k) matching
- Gender-neutral parental leave
- Full medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Mental health
- Ongoing professional development
- Family planning assistance
- Flexible paid time off
About the company
Gecko Robotics helps organizations ensure the availability, reliability, and sustainability of critical infrastructure. They combine wall-climbing robots, sensors, and an AI-powered data platform.