Electrical Engineer, COTS/Sensor

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p>Carbon Robotics is the leader in physical AI for agriculture, helping farmers become more profitable and sustainable. Its flagship product, the LaserWeeder™, is the world’s leading commercial laser weeding system with hundreds of units operated by farmers in 15 countries worldwide.<br><br>LaserWeeder combines computer vision, AI, robotics, and high-powered lasers to identify weeds and destroy them with sub-millimeter precision—no herbicides, hand labor, or soil disturbance required. Growers achieve weed control cost reductions of up to 80% and crop yield increases of 5–50%, with payback in one to three years. The system is powered by Carbon AI’s Large Plant Model (LPM), trained on 150 million labeled plants, and can start weeding any crop or field in minutes.<br><br>The company's second product is Carbon Autonomy, the most dependable tractor autonomy solution. Carbon Autonomy includes a retrofit tractor autonomy kit for John Deere tractors, autonomy software, and remote supervision for real-time interventions if required.<br><br>Carbon Robotics is based in Seattle, Washington State, USA and has raised $185 million in capital since 2018 from leading investors including NVIDIA’s NVentures and BOND.</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CarbonRoboticsLaserWeeding">YouTube</a> | <a href="https://x.com/carbon_robotics">X</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carbon_robotics/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/carbonrobotics/">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://carbonrobotics.com/news">News</a></p></div><p>As an <strong>Electrical Engineer, COTS/Sensor</strong> at <strong>Carbon Robotics</strong> you’ll be a key part of the team that designs and manages the eyes and ears of our robots.  You will lead the selection, integration, and validation of the sensors and industrial components that allow our Laserweeder and autonomous systems to navigate rugged agricultural environments. You’ll <strong>do whatever it takes</strong> - which might include going to the farm - <strong>to ensure our customers have reliable and safe products</strong>.</p> <p><strong>What you’ll do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Identify and evaluate high performance sensors (LiDAR, Radar, IMU, GPS, Cameras), and industrial and automotive components (PLCs, power supplies, automotive ethernet switches) to meet the rigorous demands of 24/7 farming.</li> <li>Own the hardware lifecycle of these COTS components. This includes everything from research, vendor qualification, trade studies, mechanical and electrical integration, software integration (with software engineering team), testing, and in field support. </li> <li>Work closely with the test engineers to define and execute component and integrated system qualification test plans to ensure our equipment can perform no matter the conditions.  </li> <li>Drive technical relationships with COTS suppliers and CM’s to ensure hardware availability and quality.</li> <li>Both lead and support key technical decision making through project planning, and cross-functional problem solving</li> <li>Prototype, debug, and iterate electrical designs through hands-on testing and automated verification.</li> </ul> <h4><strong>Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for Success:</strong></h4> <ul> <li>3+ years experience as an Electrical Engineer </li> <li>Experience with LiDAR, Radar, cameras, GNSS, IMUs, PLCs, automotive ethernet, and/or automotive cameras</li> <li>Experience with sourcing and qualifying components for high-reliability systems</li> <li>Experience with managing vendor and manufacturer relationships</li> <li>Experience with Altium Designer (v18+)</li> <li>Experience with component to wire harness design and integration</li> <li>Experience with with Capital a plus</li> <li>Hands on experience in hardware debug and automated verification</li> <li>Experience designing systems for harsh outdoor environments is a plus</li> <li>Experience with SolidWorks and Jira is a plus</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Demonstrated ability to work with a team to achieve timely objectives</li> <li>Awareness of industry standards and regulations (SAE, ISO, IPC, etc.)</li> <li>Effective verbal and written communication skills and a desire to work in multidisciplinary teams</li> <li>BS+ in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related field</li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p>Carbon Robotics follows equitable hiring practices. Flexibility in our hiring process allows hiring of talent at levels different from what are posted.  The compensation range outlined is based on a target budgeted base salary. Individual base pay depends on various factors such as relevant experience and skill, Interview assessments and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements. Offers are determined using our equitable hiring practices. Carbon Robotics offers additional compensation in the form of benefits premiums, pre-IPO stock options and On Target Earning commissions for appropriate positions. Base pay ranges are reviewed each year. We are committed to the principle of pay equity – paying employees equitably for similar work.</p></div><div class="title">Carbon Robotics' base salary pay range:</div><div…