4h ago
Forward Deployed Robotics Engineer
San Francisco
$135k-$175k / year
full-timemid Hybrid
🛠 Tech Stack
💼 About This Role
You'll join a Series A startup building AI-powered camera systems for precision agriculture. You'll deploy and iterate on robotics technology at farms across California and Washington, working directly with farmers to solve real-world challenges. This role offers a unique blend of field work and remote engineering.
🎯 What You'll Do
- Deploy and debug tractor-mounted camera systems at customer farms.
- Gather farmer feedback and translate it into product improvements.
- Partner with sales for technology demonstrations to new customers.
- Prototype creative solutions for unique field problems.
📋 Requirements
- 1-3 years of relevant experience in robotics or related field.
- Strong skills in Python, C++, embedded hardware, or computer vision.
- Willingness to travel frequently and work outdoors.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and customer-facing experience.
✨ Nice to Have
- Experience optimizing robotics algorithms for NVIDIA Jetson.
- Familiarity with agriculture or outdoor equipment.
- Previous startup or field deployment experience.
🎁 Benefits & Perks
- 🏖️ Remote flexibility with 50% work-from-home.
- 🏥 100% premium coverage for Health, Vision, and Dental.
- ✈️ Full travel expenses covered for farm visits.
- 📈 Equity (0.1% – 0.25%) and competitive salary.
- 🌱 Impact-driven mission reducing food waste.
🚩 Heads Up
- Role requires 1-3 years experience but also demands broad expertise across hardware, software, and customer-facing skills.
- Frequent travel (50%) combined with remote work may blur work-life boundaries.
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