Hardware Engineer

Orchard; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (100% premiums)

Job summary

Orchard is seeking a Hardware Engineer to design, build, and optimize electromechanical camera systems for rugged field use on agricultural equipment. You will own mechanical designs from concept through production, integrate electrical systems, and establish robust testing and diagnostics in harsh environments.

You will collaborate with Perception and Embedded Software teams to define interfaces and ensure reliable hardware in production, with hands-on prototyping and production-quality

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional hardware or mechanical engineering experience.
• Strong mechanical design and 3D CAD skills.
• Experience designing machined, sheet-metal, and 3D-printed components.
• Practical electrical skills: reading wiring schematics, building harnesses, crimping and soldering.
• Ability to build prototypes, develop hardware tests end-to-end, and own projects independently.

Responsibilities

• Own mechanical design projects using 3D CAD, including complex assemblies, production drawings, and design for manufacturability.
• Build and integrate electrical systems including wiring harnesses, component selection, soldering, and troubleshooting power and connectivity issues.
• Develop and implement repeatable testing processes, assembly quality assurance, and hardware diagnostics.
• Take projects from design concept through prototype development to production-ready hardware, ensuring reliability in harsh field environments.
• Collaborate with Perception and Embedded Software teams on system requirements and interfaces while troubleshooting hardware in the field and production.

Skills

Hardware design

3D CAD

Electrical wiring

Prototyping

Team collaboration

Tools

Soldering

Crimping

PCB design

Job description

Orchard is an AI-powered agricultural technology company building intelligent camera systems and farm-management software to optimize crop yields and reduce waste. This Hardware Engineer role involves designing, building, and improving agricultural camera systems that mount to tractors and withstand harsh field conditions, working hands-on across mechanical design, electrical integration, and production quality.

What You'll Do

• Own mechanical design projects using 3D CAD, including complex assemblies, production drawings, and design for manufacturability
• Build and integrate electrical systems including wiring harnesses, component selection, soldering, and troubleshooting power and connectivity issues
• Develop and implement repeatable testing processes, assembly quality assurance, and hardware diagnostics
• Take projects from design concept through prototype development to production-ready hardware, ensuring reliability in harsh field environments
• Collaborate with Perception and Embedded Software teams on system requirements and interfaces while troubleshooting hardware in the field and production

What You Need

• 3+ years of professional hardware or mechanical engineering experience developing electromechanical products with hands-on work across both disciplines
• Strong mechanical design and 3D CAD skills including complex assemblies, production drawings, tolerancing, materials, fasteners, and design for manufacturability
• Experience designing machined, sheet-metal, and 3D-printed components and taking designs from concept to production
• Practical electrical skills: reading wiring schematics, selecting components, building harnesses, crimping and soldering, and troubleshooting power and connectivity
• Ability to build prototypes, develop hardware tests end-to-end, and own projects independently while collaborating with the Hardware Lead

Nice to Have

• Experience with camera systems, NVIDIA Jetson, or Linux
• Test fixtures, production quality assurance, environmental testing, or rugged hardware design
• Sheet-metal enclosure design and PEM hardware experience
• PCB design and board-level debugging skills

Medical, dental, and vision coverage with 100% of employee premiums covered