Field Mechatronics Engineer: Agriculture Robotics

Blue River Technology; Gilroy (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus programs

Job summary

Blue River Technology is seeking a Field Mechatronics Engineer to provide on-site engineering support at the Gilroy test site, reporting to the Sr. Manager, Facilities and Test Site Operations.

The role emphasizes hands-on development and field testing across disciplines. You will design and test electro-mechanical systems, troubleshoot hardware/software on test vehicles, and collaborate with software, mechanical, electrical, and mechatronics engineers to bring ideas from concept to production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or relevant field.
• 2 years of work experience, including farm environment.
• Experience in agricultural technology and/or machinery testing.
• Ability to perform in-field testing and operate CAD tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development and testing of electro-mechanical designs with CAD, and integrate those onto different testing platforms.
• Advanced troubleshooting of hardware and software issues on our fleet of test vehicles.
• Collaborate with Software, Mechanical, Electrical, and Mechatronics Engineers through design reviews and collaborative interactions.
• Test prototypes to be used as part of project-specific field tests and data collection.
• Plan, build, and maintain test site resources for project- and product-specific tests.
• Coordinate test plans and data collection activity at the Gilroy test site.
• Perform hands-on design work through the full product design life cycle, including requirements gathering, concept generation, detailed design with analysis, verification testing, and cross-functional reviews.
• Work in multidisciplinary project-based teams to transfer designs to manufacturing.

Skills

Python

Linux

CAN-bus

3D modeling

Field testing

Communication

Integrity

Project planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or relevant field

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

Blue River Technology is seeking a Field Mechatronics Engineer to provide on-site engineering support at the Gilroy test site, reporting to the Sr. Manager, Facilities and Test Site Operations.

The role emphasizes hands-on development and field testing across disciplines. You will design and test electro-mechanical systems, troubleshoot hardware/software on test vehicles, and collaborate with software, mechanical, electrical, and mechatronics engineers to bring ideas from concept to production.