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** Mechanical Engineer, Vehicle Structures** at Carbon Robotics you will play a key role in developing new vehicle structures for robotic systems that will radically change how our customers do business. You will immediately bring your significant experience architecting, designing, analysing, prototyping, producing, and supporting new products to multiple cornerstone programs currently under development. As part of a growing Mechanical Engineering team you’ll help mentor and grow junior engineers to help ensure the whole team succeeds.
What you’ll do:
- Work on a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team to ensure the successful development, deployment, and sustainment of multiple revolutionary robotics products.
- Own significant elements of the architecture, design, analysis, testing, and support of the robotic vehicles primary structures, aesthetic body panels, and suspension/steering system integration.
- Define requirements for, support, and at times lead structural qualification testing.
- Lead initial production builds with the manufacturing team at our Richland, Washington facility.
- Own Standards and Compliance scoping and documentation for the products you design.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for Success:
5+ years of experience designing, testing, producing and supporting complex mechanical and structural parts, assemblies, and systems in the automotive, agricultural, aerospace, or equivalent markets.
High level of proficiency in the use of CAD tools such as Solidworks and Analytical tools such as Ansys Mechanical and Ansys Motion.
Extensive knowledge of how to efficiently and effectively configure FEA simulations while knowing how to properly interpret the results and what degree to trust them.
Experience analyzing structural hardware and mounting systems for fatigue life, durability, and field reliability.
Extensive experience designing and producing sheet metal, bar stock, machined, weldments, thermoplastic and composite parts.
Extensive experience designing for harsh outdoor environments to protect against water ingress, rust, corrosion, and shock/vibe damage.
Ability to quickly prototype, troubleshoot, and iterate designs with both deep ownership and collaboration.
Highly desired to have past experience working with a test engineering organization to set up, operate, and analyze results from structural qualification testing.
Solid familiarity with SAE, DOT, and other applicable codes and compliance to them.
Highly desired to have past experience as a Responsible Engineer.
Demonstrated ability to work with direct and matrixed management to achieve timely objectives.
Desire to support products in the production and field environments and a high level of comfort working directly with customers. Willingness to travel ~10% of the time to these locations.
BS+ in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
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.
Carbon Robotics' base salary pay range:
$140,000—$170,000 USD
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
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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