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Hands-on Principal Hardware Engineer role owning the hardware lifecycle from design and prototyping through production and field performance for sensing products such as the Arable Mark 3. Responsibilities include reviewing ODM designs, managing vendors, coordinating domestic and offshore manufacturing, and mentoring engineers. Requires PCB design, board bring-up, FCC/CE regulatory testing, and NPI experience.
The full posting
About Arable
At Arable, our goal is to connect the world’s farms to help optimize the global food system. As we work to feed a growing population while reducing our impact on natural resources, we believe a critical part of the solution is digitizing the analog world with high-fidelity data that helps food producers optimize their operations.
Our work helps improve the lives of farmers and contributes to securing the global food supply for decades to come.
Examples of Our Work:
- Helping farmers maximize ROI through precision irrigation and data-driven water management.
- Supporting leading agricultural and technology partners in meeting sustainability and climate resilience goals.
- Equipping growers with insights to improve decision-making, reduce waste, and enhance yields across diverse cropping systems.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced, hands-on hardware engineer to drive the development of our hardware ecosystem, including the Arable Mark 3 and future sensing platforms.
This role centers on individual technical contribution and ownership across the hardware product lifecycle—from design and prototyping through production and field performance. You will work directly on engineering challenges while providing technical leadership, mentoring colleagues, and collaborating closely with internal teams and external partners.
This is an opportunity for an engineer who enjoys staying close to the work while helping shape the technical direction of sensing products used by growers around the world.
What You Will Do
Experience and Skills
Qualities for Success
What We Offer
At Arable, you will join dedicated team players who bring together diverse expertise and a passion for building a more sustainable future. You’ll find no shortage of lively conversation around the lunch table about the food we eat and how it is produced.
We are a fast-moving startup committed to providing a rewarding employee experience through our work, team, compensation, and benefits, including:
- Excellent medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits, and a 401(k) program.
- Opportunities to work closely with customers who are eager for our products and make a positive impact on their livelihoods and the world.
- A focus on community involvement and career development.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
