About this Sr. Electrical Engineer role at Carbon Robotics
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.
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.
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.
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.
As a Sr. Electrical Engineer at Carbon Robotics, you will be a key part of the team that architects, designs, tests, and supports the new and existing electrical power systems, sensors/actuators, networking/communication and control systems that make up our family of products. To do this you will collaborate extensively with internal and external stakeholders to craft elegant and right sized solutions to complex problems. You’ll do whatever it takes - including going to visit customer farms and company test sites - to ensure our customers have safe, reliable, and efficient products.
What you'll do:
- Develop requirements, perform trade studies and define electrical system architectures, taking into consideration a wide variety of stakeholder inputs.
- Own systems from cradle to grave including simulation/analysis, component level and integrated testing, introduction to production, and post sale support.
- Prototype, debug, and iterate electrical designs through hands-on testing and automated verification
- Partner with mechanical and software teams to ensure seamless integration of electrical subsystems into production hardware
- Drive technical decisions through project planning, task delegation, and cross-functional problem solving
- Support contract manufacturers and provide technical guidance for production of electrical assemblies
- Dive deep into failure investigations to find and remedy both technical and operational root causes.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for Success:
- 6-15 years experience architecting and designing complex electrical systems spanning power generation and distribution, data networking/communication, and embedded sense and control.
- Significant experience with high voltage (<1000V) and low voltage(<50 volts) power generation and distribution systems including system characterization and power quality management.
- Significant experience with sensor and actuator integration into control systems (edge and industrial) in automotive, agricultural, or aerospace systems. This should include solid working knowledge of industrial and automotive networking and communication protocols and safety systems.
- Experience designing for harsh outdoor environments and protecting against mechanical, thermal, corrosion and ESD damage.
- Significant hands-on hardware debugging and root cause analysis skills and experience.
- Experience managing electrical aspects of projects through contract manufacturing
- Experience being a project or group lead is highly desired.
- Experience with at least one of the following CAD systems is required
- Experience with Altium (v18+)
- Experience with AutoCAD Electrical
- Experience with Capital Harness
- Experience with Solidworks
- BS+ in Electrical Engineering or related field
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.
Why would you join Carbon Robotics?
Passion for building teams capable of solving uniquely interesting problems. Innovation while disrupting the market is what we do. Profiled in WSJ and Forbes, Carbon Robotics is poised to become the next billion dollar company in the rapidly growing worldwide Ag-Tech industry.
We offer competitive compensation and benefits to our full time US based* employees, including:
- Competitive salaries
- Pre-IPO Stock Options
- Generous Benefits:
- Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for you and all dependents
- Choice of PPO or HDHP/HSA
- Virtual Care - Doctor on Demand
- Employee Assistance Program
- Mental Health HRA
- Restricted Healthcare Travel support
- Menopause Support
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- Flexible PTO
- 401(k) plan
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Fully-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums for you and all dependents
- Work Culture: Be a part of an inclusive and tight-knit company culture that values innovation and mission-driven success.
*Internationally based employees benefits varies & Contractors are not eligible for Carbon Robotics Benefits or Stock
Carbon Robotics is building a culture of diversity and inclusion for all. We welcome everyone’s voice and believe in open and transparent communication. We believe the best products, services, and companies are built by strong teams that include a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, ideas, and experiences. We are committed to supporting and enabling growth and opportunity for every employee at every level. This is the foundation to which we will build a truly unique environment.
We are equally committed to equal employment opportunity, and it is foundational to how we recruit and hire our talented team. Employment is determined based upon capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identification and expression, marital status, military status or status as an honorably discharge/veteran, pregnancy (including potential pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, and childbearing), sexual orientation, age (40 and over), national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical, mental, or sensory disability , HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C status, genetic information, status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other protected class as established by law.
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