Graduate Transition Initiative – Junior Automations Engineer

Verafin; Remote; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering ag tech company in Canada seeks a Junior Automations Engineer to contribute to the commercialization of their innovative smart farming appliance. This role involves building, testing, and launching prototypes, focusing on embedded systems and software development. Ideal candidates will have a recent B.Eng in Computer Engineering, experience with automation and microcontrollers, and a passion for creating sustainable food systems. Join a dynamic team committed to redefining agriculture while driving meaningful environmental impact.

Benefits

Opportunity for career growth

Work alongside a high-impact founding team

Driving measurable impact for customers and the environment

Qualifications

• Innovative thinking to solve hard problems through incremental impact.
• Thriving in collaborative teams while working independently.
• Curiosity and resilience to overcome innovation challenges.

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and launch prototypes and embedded systems.
• Design schematics and custom PCBs for sensors and controls.
• Write firmware and support development of OTA and provisioning.

Skills

Embedded systems

Microcontrollers

Sensors

Automation

Python

JavaScript

Education

B.Eng or equivalent in Computer/Software Engineering

Tools

Node.js

Job description

Revolutionize our food system

Aera is an ag tech company on a mission to transform how the world grows and consumes food. That’s why we built Victory—the world’s first smart farming appliance that grows affordable, fresh, and sustainable produce year-round.

About the size of a fridge, our patent-pending appliance uses cutting-edge aeroponic technology, automation, and AI to deliver more yield and variety than ever thought possible in a Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) system. From root vegetables to leafy greens, Victory provides effortless daily harvests—and over 100 pounds of produce each month—with no food miles, no chemicals, and no waste.

We’re reimagining a world with a farming appliance in every kitchen—not just as a vision, but as a practical path to restoring resilience in how we grow and consume what we eat.

About the role

As our Junior Automations Engineer, you’ll help take Victory from customer beta to commercialization. This hands‑on, interdisciplinary role spans electrical, embedded, and software systems—and is an opportunity to be at the forefront of a globally reimagined food system.

• Build, test, and launch prototypes, embedded systems, and subsystems
• Design schematics and custom PCBs involving sensors, controls, wiring, and debugging
• Write firmware, MQTT software protocols, and support OTA and provisioning development
• Document design changes, test results, and performance data
• Support new feature development driven by customer feedback
• Collaborate on solutions to maximize yield, sustainability, simplicity, and cost-efficiency

About you

You want a career with purpose and the opportunity of a high‑growth startup. And you want to work for a company that believes you can do both.

• Have completed (within the past two years) a B.Eng or equivalent program focused on Computer/Software Engineering at a recognized NL institution
• Have experience with embedded systems, microcontrollers, sensors, and automation
• Have experience with Python or JavaScript/TypeScript and have used Node.js or backend frameworks
• Enjoy working independently but thrive in collaborative teams
• Have a growth mindset with curiosity and resilience to break through innovation challenges
• Are driven to solve hard problems through incremental, results‑driven impact
• Bonus: familiarity with CEA systems or iOT/embedded products

Why Aera?

Aera is an early‑stage startup with bold ambitions, and we’re writing the playbook together. You’ll work alongside a small but high‑impact founding team to build a best‑in‑class, high‑growth company that redefines how and where food is grown—rooted in a culture of innovation, resilience, and impact.

• Drive measurable impact for our customers and the environment
• Invest in our people’s growth and leadership
• Encourage you to lead with conviction (not permission)
• Center honesty, kindness, and integrity
• Belief that people and planet matter just as much as profit

Eligibility & Apply

This position is funded through the Graduate Transition Initiative, delivered by techNL and the Department of Jobs, Growth and Rural Development. The initiative provides support to eligible companies that hire recent graduates into software development and tech sales roles, providing meaningful early‑career experience while supporting long‑term growth in Newfoundland and Labrador’s tech sector.

To be eligible:

• Able to work full‑time in Newfoundland and Labrador starting January 2026
• Legally entitled to work full‑time in Newfoundland and Labrador
• Not currently enrolled as a full‑time student

To apply, please submit your resume and a brief note about why you want to work on building food systems of the future at [e-mail].