Technical Director, Cultivation Instrumentation

Glass House Brands Inc.; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Glass House Brands Inc. is seeking a Technical Director to own the accuracy, readiness, and correct use of every instrument used by our cultivation teams.

You will define what constitutes in-tolerance and field-ready, and establish processes for maintenance and calibration across all sites. Reporting to the VP of Cultivation, you will audit sites, flag non-compliance, and escalate issues to site leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in commercial horticulture or controlled-environment agriculture with 5+ years in technical/leadership roles.
• Degree in horticulture, plant science, agricultural engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Deep working knowledge of greenhouse instrumentation and drift/failure behavior.
• Experience with climate control and fertigation systems; Priva or similar platform preferred.
• Experience building calibration, verification, or quality programs and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Set measurement standards across all cultivation sites for instruments and sensors.
• Define tools' in-tolerance, in-service, and field-ready criteria and maintenance processes.
• Audit sites against the established standard and flag non-compliance.
• Escalate non-compliance directly to site leadership when needed.
• Develop a technical function for growers to measure plants consistently.

Skills

Technical judgment

Communication

Documentation

Standards-based compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Data literacy

Education

Horticulture or related degree

Tools

Light sensors

Quantum sensors

pH meters

EC meters

Substrate sensors

Climate sensors

Priva platform

Job description

Glass House Brands Inc. is seeking a Technical Director to own the accuracy, readiness, and correct use of every instrument used by our cultivation teams.

You will define what constitutes in-tolerance and field-ready, and establish processes for maintenance and calibration across all sites. Reporting to the VP of Cultivation, you will audit sites, flag non-compliance, and escalate issues to site leadership.