Integration & Test Engineer

At Aigen, our mission is to accelerate the transition to regenerative agriculture—with a pesticide-free, solar powered robotics platform.

52% of agricultural land is degraded by current management practices, and 60-75% of original soil carbon has been lost in lands used for agriculture (according to the IPCC). Join us to make a real world impact at the confluence of cutting edge robotic technology, agriculture, AI, and climate! With $19M raised to date, we are backed by a suite of investors including NEA, GFC, AgFunder, Regen.vc, and Bessemer Ventures.

The Role: Join us as a Test & Integration Engineer and become a key player in scaling our operations and delivering the means to sustainable farming! In this dynamic role, you'll develop and maintain cutting-edge testing infrastructure while collaborating with top-tier engineering teams to create innovative tools for integration and operations scaling. You will be a key contributor to and driver of the development of new hardware system architectures for both the current and future generations of Aigen's vertically integrated custom robotics platform.

Aigen celebrates diversity in all its forms, and is an equal opportunity employer

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• Define and conduct lab and field tests, meticulously documenting results and collaborating with other engineers to resolve issues detected in testing.
• Innovate, deliver, and maintain state-of-the-art tools to enhance test and field operations.
• Analyze test data, clearly communicate results, and deliver actionable insights to our engineering teams.
• Develop test metrics and success criteria.
• Spearhead the development and maintenance of test fields, ensuring robust testing resources.
• Manage successive plantings to provide comprehensive test coverage across various crop maturity stages, strategically transitioning between test sites throughout the year to maintain uninterrupted testing.
• Tackle cross-disciplinary challenges, enabling seamless scaling of test and integration efforts.
• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to integrate cutting-edge tools and technologies into our operations.
• Engage in field test rotations and provide hands-on support during the growing season.

• Full-time position located in Washington (WA) with significant travel required
• Up to 50% travel as required to perform integration field tests on a regular basis, particularly to California during the growing season (approximately April through August)
• Management of resources sufficient to ensure weekly remote testing capabilities
• Full coverage of employee travel and lodging when traveling for work

• Minimum of bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Proven experience in hardware engineering and software development
• Experience developing and conducting tests on complex systems including hardware and software
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to work cross-functionally
• Demonstrated competence in documentation and results delivery
• Enthusiastic about travel and working in field conditions as required
• Experience with agriculture and agricultural equipment preferred

• Stock options
• Flexible (WFH) Mondays
• Unlimited paid time off (15 days minimum)
• Healthcare - 100% coverage for employee
• Vision
• Dental
• 401(k)
• Work on a team in which the qualities that diverse team members bring to the table are appreciated
• Relocation financial support available