About the role

We engineer our farms to operate as advanced manufacturing lines. As a Senior Mechatronics Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, simulation, and building of our industrial machinery. The machines you create will autonomously handle millions of pounds of produce. Your work will be the foundation of our robots that work with each other to grow, process, and package fresh produce.

Day in the Life

You will design machines that move and process food. You will work at our flagship farm with on-site labs and fabrication facilities to rapidly prototype your designs.

On a typical day, you will:

Work in a small team with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to rapidly design and prototype machines
Design and develop mechatronic systems, focusing on servo mechanisms, actuators, and precision control systems.
Conduct dynamic analysis, including kinematic and kinetic modeling, to ensure system performance and reliability.
Create detailed 3D models, assemblies, and technical drawings using CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks).
Perform simulations and analysis to optimize designs for durability, efficiency, and performance.
Prototype, test, and validate designs, analyzing results to refine and improve system performance.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to servo systems, motion control, and dynamic performance.
Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies to incorporate best practices into designs.
Document designs, specifications, and test results to support product development and compliance with industry standards.

Qualifications

B.S. degree in Mechatronics Engineering, or related field
6+ years of experience in a professional environment
Expert-level skills in C++ or Python programming
Development of complex products through trade studies or system design and analysis
Advanced Inventor user or equivalent (NX, Solidworks, etc.)
Expertise in mechanism design, electro-mechanical actuators, high-performance hydraulics, sensors, or data analysis

About Beanstalk

Brothers, Michael and Jack, started Beanstalk as a solution to solve a local restaurant’s need for consistent, high-quality salad. In doing so, they created a new vertical farming technology capable of growing lettuces, spinach, basil, carrots, lavender, and more.

Beanstalk is at the nexus of industrial robotics, plant science, and the culinary arts. Our technology enables us to develop new products quickly, automate traditionally labor-intensive work, and connect consumers to fresh produce in ways not before seen.

We’re backed by top VCs and investors and looking for engineers, researchers, and operators that want to build the next generation of farms.

Want to join our team and grow the world’s consumption of fresh produce? Send your resume to careers@beanstlk.farm.

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