Product Development Engineer (Electronics)

We are an early-stage startup developing ‘bolt-on’ autonomy for the agricultural sector - hardware and software that turn existing tractors, sprayers, and harvesters into autonomous machines. We fuse advanced vision / AI navigation with rugged, field-tested hardware to deliver cost-effective and intuitive autonomy that farmers can trust.

We raised our initial funding three years ago and built our core technology with a lean team of a few engineers. We’ve proven the core technology in the field, validated market demand, and are now entering commercial trials in NZ and California - so we’re growing our engineering team over the coming months.

We’re hiring roles across software / ML, mechanical, and electronics, with multiple roles open that can be shaped around the strengths of the right candidates.

We are a small team with a lot to do, so you’ll need to be highly self-driven, able to figure things out without a detailed brief, and know when to push hard and when to be pragmatic.

The Role

We’re looking for a Product Development Engineer to develop and refine our hardware stack, covering :

• Optical systems (cameras, depth sensors, etc.)
• Battery and power management
• Motor control and actuation

Key Responsibilities

You'll refine existing designs, prototype improvements, and develop new modules where needed to drive our autonomous technology forward

Who You Are

Ideally, you’re a standout engineer - someone who learns very fast, has sharp technical instincts, and real drive. Given the broad scope and developing team, we are interested to hear from a range of experience levels.

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