Job Description
The Carbon Robotics LaserWeeder™ leverages advanced robotics computer vision AI/deep learning and lasers to eliminate weeds with sub-millimeter accuracy—all without herbicides. This innovative solution reduces environmental impact promotes soil health and helps farmers address labor shortages and rising costs. Designed in Seattle and built at our cutting-edge manufacturing facility in Richland Washington the LaserWeeder is setting a new standard for automated weed control. With $157 million in funding from prominent investors such as BOND NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture arm) Anthos Capital Fuse Venture Capital Ignition Partners Revolution Sozo Ventures and Voyager Capital Carbon Robotics is driving innovation.
As a no-nonsense team with a bias for action we take pride in executing our ideas. Whether it’s designing transformative technology or visiting farms to ensure our products are reliable and safe we do whatever it takes to deliver for our customers.
Working here means tackling big problems with big impact. You’ll find opportunities to grow professionally solve complex challenges and make meaningful contributions to a mission that matters. At Carbon Robotics we trust our team to act independently and make practical real-world decisions.
Join us as we innovate execute and build the future of farming together.
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As a Sr. Software Engineer Embedded Systems at Carbon Robotics you will work alongside your software mechanical and electrical peers to build AI and robotics products. You will play a crucial role in designing developing and maintaining embedded software systems for various electronic devices. You will work closely with hardware engineers and other cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of software and hardware components. You’ll do whatever it takes - which might include going to the farm - to ensure our customers have reliable and safe products.
What you’ll do:
- Partner with Engineering teams to build firmware on embedded systems for LaserWeeding solution and future products.
- Develop and troubleshoot firmware running on various microcontroller platforms.
- Help design and establish the manufacturing and validation methods for PCBs and related sub-components.
- Investigate control problems at the lowest level and learn how to properly tune them.
- Drive decision through project planning task delegation and leading problem solving efforts to reiterate quickly
Knowledge Skills and Abilities for Success:
- Worked as a Software Engineer with embedded systems in C for 5+ years.
- Solid experience with designing and implementing reliable consistent and fast motor control systems.
- Knowledge of scripting languages such as Python or Shell scripting.
- Strong understanding of embedded systems architecture including microcontrollers sensors and communication interfaces (e.g. UART SPI I2C).
- Experience with real-time operating systems (RTOS) such as Zephyr or FreeRTOS.
- Proficiency in debugging tools such as JTAG oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
- Familiarity with software development tools and version control systems (e.g. Git SVN).
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and a desire to work in multidisciplinary teams
- BS+ in Computer Science Computer Engineering or related field
- Willing to travel up to 25%
Qualified applicants will receive a short survey after applying to help the team learn more about you.
Carbon Robotics follows equitable hiring practices. Flexibility in our hiring process allows hiring of talent at levels different from what are posted. The compensation range outlined is based on a target budgeted base salary. Individual base pay depends on various factors such as relevant experience and skill Interview assessments and responsibility of role job duties/requirements. Offers are determined using our equitable hiring practices. Carbon Robotics offers additional compensation in the form of benefits premiums pre-IPO stock options and On Target Earning commissions for appropriate positions. Base pay ranges are reviewed each year. We are committed to the principle of pay equity – paying employees equitably for similar work.
Offers are dependent on someone experience and may be outside of the published range when appropriate. If your skills are above the posted range... Apply! We want to hear from you!Why would you join Carbon Robotics?
Passion for building teams capable of solving uniquely interesting problems. Innovation while disrupting the market is what we do. Profiled in WSJ and Forbes Carbon Robotics is poised to become the next billion dollar company in the rapidly growing worldwide Ag-Tech industry.
We offer competitive compensation and benefits to our full time US based* employees including:
- Competitive salaries
- Pre-IPO Stock Options
- Generous Benefits:
- Fully-paid medical dental and vision insurance premiums for you and all dependents
- Choice of PPO or HDHP/HSA
- Virtual Care - Doctor on Demand
- Employee Assistance Program
- Mental Health HRA
- Restricted Healthcare Travel support
- Menopause Support
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- Flexible PTO
- 401(k) plan
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Fully-paid medical dental and vision insurance premiums for you and all dependents
- Work Culture: Be a part of an inclusive and tight-knit company culture that values innovation and mission-driven success.
*Internationally based employees benefits varies & Contractors are not eligible for Carbon Robotics Benefits or Stock
Carbon Robotics is building a culture of diversity and inclusion for all. We welcome everyone’s voice and believe in open and transparent communication. We believe the best products services and companies are built by strong teams that include a diversity of backgrounds perspectives ideas and experiences. We are committed to supporting and enabling growth and opportunity for every employee at every level. This is the foundation to which we will build a truly unique environment.
We are equally committed to equal employment opportunity and it is foundational to how we recruit and hire our talented team. Employment is determined based upon capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race creed color religion sex gender identification and expression marital status military status or status as an honorably discharge/veteran pregnancy (including potential pregnancy pregnancy-related conditions and childbearing) sexual orientation age (40 and over) national origin ancestry citizenship or immigration status physical mental or sensory disability HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C status genetic information status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence sexual assault or stalking or any other protected class as established by law.
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What We Do
Carbon Robotics builds the industry-leading AI-powered LaserWeeder™ which combines computer vision AI deep learning technology robotics and lasers to identify crops versus weeds - and shoots the weeds with lasers. More than 100 of the world’s largest specialty crop growers have deployed LaserWeeders™ in North America Europe and Australia. This no-touch precision technology is effective day and night in over 100 crops in both organic and conventional farming. LaserWeeders™ are designed at Carbon Robotics headquarters in Seattle Washington and manufactured in our state of the art new manufacturing facility in Richland Washington. Carbon Robotics has raised $157 million in capital since 2018 from investors that include BOND NVentures (NVIDIA’s venture capital arm) Anthos Capital Fuse Venture Capital Ignition Partners Revolution Sozo Ventures and Voyager Capital. What’s it like working at Carbon Robotics? We are a no-nonsense team of passionate people with a bias for action. We know that our ability to execute on our ideas is what sets us apart. We do what we say we are going to do externally and internally. We trust our people to act independently and make practical real-world decisions.
Why Work With Us
The Carbon Robotics LaserWeeder™ implement uses precision computer vision and sophisticated AI to kill weeds with millimeter accuracy. Laserweeding delivers consistency that puts growers back in control of their schedules amid labor shortages chemical concerns and rising costs. For high-density crops laserweeding is the only automated solution.
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