Hardware Engineer

Future systems for pollination, using flies and precision agri-tech for a changing world.

*About us *

The problem

Did you know that over 75% of agricultural crops worldwide rely on insects for pollination to ensure increased yields at harvest?

However, the total demand for insect-pollinated crops is rising five times as fast as the available hives, add to this to the number of wild pollinators steadily declining, and there is an immediate risk to millions of crops that threaten food security globally.

*The resolution *

Olombria is developing IoT software to attract a specific species of fly to supplement bees as primary pollinators. Flies already do about 30% of the world’s pollination, but our technology substantially increases their effectiveness. We use advanced natural chemical signalling and mapping technologies to choreograph their behaviour, placing them just where the crops need them to be.

We have just completed a Seed round of funding led by some incredible investors , so this is a great time to join us and take ownership of a category defining AgTech startup!

About the role - Your Impact

Olombria is looking for a Hardware Engineer to support our growing organisation by leading and overseeing the hardware and embedded-software efforts.

The Hardware Engineer will play a key role in structuring and executing the company's hardware development plan. Collaborating within a lean team of talented engineers, as well as co-ordinating and implementing the manufacturing plan for Olombria's hardware design. We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive team player with a problem-solving mindset, who is motivated to work in a fast-paced start-up environment.

About the role - Responsibilities

You'll use your technical expertise to work with an interdisciplinary team of designers, scientists, and researchers to build the next generation of agricultural AI powered IoT solutions.

• Researching and implementing hardware electronics, related to microcontrollers, action/security cameras and designing new components from scratch.
• Coordinating and executing testing and compliance activities related to the hardware planning;
• Liaising with third party consultancies and development partners.
• You’ll play a pivotal role in delivering an out stacked technical roadmap across interdisciplinary teams, such as software engineering.
• You’ll set the standard for innovation within our engineering team, contributing to how we grow and the daily technical decisions we make.
• Experience collaborating with engineers and product management on design specifications to ensure meeting requirements for new products
• Leading and managing electronics design projects to ensure manufacturability, safety and performance is optimised

What you'll need

We're lucky enough to have a flexible approach with tools and technologies we use. The following experience would be a great start!

• Testing, manufacturing & prototyping experience
• Experience using microcontrollers (ESP32, RaspberryPi, etc.)
• PCB & Logic board design experience
• Experience in low power design and power optimisation
• Embedded firmware development using C/C++
• Antenna design
• Experience developing wireless communication protocols, BLE, LoRa, ZigBee
• GPS,Sensor, Thermostat connectivity
• Ability to undertake all regulatory compliance including risk assessment, EMC, etc

Desirable

Installing high resolution photo and camera components

What you’ll get from us

You’ll get the opportunity to be part of a genuine tech- for- good start up in the BioTech & Machine Learning space. You’ll play a key role in shaping Olombria now and in the years to come. Here’s what's on offer;

• Salary up to £75K
• Hybrid Working - We’re a remote first business, but enjoy spending time working in a collaborative workspace on a flexible schedule. There will be opportunities to visit some of our farm sites so you can experience our impact first hand.
• Holiday entitlement- 33 days plus the day off for your birthday
• Pension plan