Hardware Engineer

present of AI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Orchard Robotics is seeking a hands-on hardware generalist who can take a camera system from concept to reliable production hardware. The role covers mechanical CAD, electrical integration, harness building, troubleshooting, and test and quality processes for rugged farm equipment.

A strong candidate brings about three years of electromechanical product experience, solid 3D CAD and design for manufacturing skills, and practical bench ability with wiring and power issues.

Qualifications

• About three years of electromechanical product experience.
• Strong 3D CAD and design for manufacturing skills.
• Practical bench ability with wiring and power issues.
• Experience with camera modules and edge devices is a plus.
• Familiarity with test fixtures and rugged enclosures is beneficial.

Skills

Electromechanical experience

3D CAD

Design for manufacturing

Wiring & power

Harness building

Camera systems

Test & QA

Prototype to production

Tools

Jetson compute

Linux devices

Job description

This role asks for a hands-on hardware generalist who can take a camera system from concept to reliable production hardware. The work spans mechanical CAD, electrical integration, harness building, troubleshooting, and test and quality processes for rugged farm equipment. A strong candidate brings about three years of electromechanical product experience, solid 3D CAD and design for manufacturing skills, and practical bench ability with wiring and power issues.

How it fits the AI era

The AI lives in the vision models and farm software, while this role builds the physical platform that carries the cameras through vibration, dust, water, and heat. AI can speed up drafting and analysis, but choosing materials, tolerancing parts, and diagnosing a power fault on a tractor stay hands-on. The human judgment is in making hardware repeatable and dependable in the field.

How it builds AI experience

Working beside perception and embedded teams gives close exposure to how edge vision systems are specified and integrated into real products. Skills to build include familiarity with camera modules, Jetson class compute, and Linux based devices, plus designing test fixtures and rugged enclosures. Environmental and production testing experience would deepen that base.

Worth showing

• 3D CAD complex assemblies
• Machined and sheet metal design
• Harness building and soldering
• Prototype to production ownership

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About Orchard Robotics

AI camera systems that mount on ordinary tractors and, per the company, count and measure every piece of fruit on a farm, giving growers plant-level data for pruning, thinning, spraying and harvest.