OUR MISSION
Mineral’s mission is to discover the intelligence of plantkind to feed and protect humankind. Our technology embraces the complexity of nature, unlocking agriculture data so the world can reimagine sustainable food production. This means leveraging advanced technology and use of AI across the total plant ecosystem to turn complex data into understandings that enable greater efficiency, productivity and sustainability.
Agriculture background preferred but not required — just the curiosity and passion to learn. If you are excited to make a difference in global food production and help work toward a more sustainable future for agriculture, we’d love to talk with you.
The role:
The Hardware Engineering team is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support sustainable and regenerative agriculture practices through techniques in computational agriculture. You will work on electrical engineering development efforts, leveraging Mineral’s multidisciplinary innovation approach. You will contribute to the hardware platform to collect and classify relevant field data.
How you will make an Impact:
- Design hardware from prototype to production (component selection, board design, physical layout, documentation, and system integration)
- Develop and troubleshoot embedded hardware alongside software, mechanical engineering, and operations teams
- Interface with contract manufacturer for hardware fabrication, assembly, part substitutions, DFM, production
- Develop and document hardware system and test fixtures for prototype and production hardware that interfaces and integrates with agricultural machinery
- Drive testing, quality control, and integration of the hardware system to validate selection of product features
- Manage job queue, acquire material and tools, manage POs and vendors on tight deadlines
- Communicate methods and results to the broader team
What you should have:
- BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering, or similar technical field
- 5+ years of professional engineering experience
- Experience with PCB layout, design and fabrication, including board bring-up, assembly, QA, and testing to factory process / manufacturing.
- Experience working with contract manufacturers and documenting hardware specifications, including safety and risk analyses
- Comfortable using test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers...)
- Applied knowledge about reliability and test engineering
- Experience designing systems and prototypes for outdoor environments
- Self-driven, analytical problem solver; comfortable with ambiguity
- Strong written and verbal presentation skills
It would be great if you also had these:
- Experience with farming and agricultural equipment
- Experience with cameras, optics and LEDs
- Proficient in Python and C/C++ in embedded environment, and in embedded interface technologies (USB, I2C…)
- Working knowledge of Solidworks EPDM, Agile PLM, document control, and BOM management
- Experience in a startup environment
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $119,000 - $183,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google
At Mineral, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact us at: mineral-accommodation-request@mineral.ai.