▼ About Oishii: At Oishii, we grow the best fruit by deploying ground-breaking vertical farming technology that pushes the boundaries of agriculture. We grow fruit in an indoor vertical farm at commercial scale. We started with strawberries, which we debuted at Chef's Table at Brooklyn Fare, the three star Michelin restaurant considered by critics to be among the best in the world. Since then, we have supplied our strawberries to food-loving consumers, world-class restaurants, and specialty retailers across NYC. Our proprietary technology enables us to grow the very best produce year-round, at the same high level of quality, all without using any pesticides. Oishii has been profiled in Eater, NPR, Time Magazine, and Fortune. Oishi was also one of the Fast Companies Most Innovative Companies of 2022. (link: https://www.fastcompany.com/90753797/oishii-the-tesla-of-strawberries-is-slashing-its-prices-by-more-than-half) At Oishii, everything we do works toward accomplishing our mission of transforming agriculture sustainably while bringing produce that truly delights people everywhere. This requires farmers, engineers, scientists, project managers, and members of many other backgrounds to work together day-in and day-out to innovate, while operating increasingly large farms. We have an amazing mission-driven team of highly motivated and engaged members. Learn More https://oishii.com/

Our Engineering team is developing advanced farm systems that leverage robotics, artificial intelligence, and automation technologies to optimize production and streamline operations. On the plant science front we are creating smarter farms that can automatically analyze plant health, monitor environmental conditions, fine-tune nutrient levels, understand and control the micro-organism ecosystems, and much more. On the backend operations we are asking things like: How do we automate highly manual repotting operations? What packaging solutions will increase throughput? How do we optimize the flow of people and products? As a Lead Engineer, you will get to work on all these challenges, in addition to creating robotic unmanned ground vehicles that roam our farms collecting data, developing full-scale automated indoor farm facilities, and many other exciting projects. ▼ What you’ll be responsible for: - Oversee the development of engineering solutions and be responsible for all aspects from strategy development through solutions deployment. - Contribute to the value engineering of vertical farm systems by leveraging your deep knowledge of design, rapid prototyping, materials, and manufacturing at scale. - Coordinate cross-functionally to understand the needs of plants, personnel, and systems within vertical farm environments. - Manage cross functional teams to deliver highly technical solutions rapidly and with minimal oversight. - Design next generation racking and structural systems. - Manage the development of robotic systems for in-farm plant health monitoring, pollination, and pest management. - Iterate on robotic harvesting concepts and incorporate into highly automated farm facilities. - Lead prototyping efforts and manage Oishii’s prototyping laboratory. - Develop and maintain relationships with external vendors, manufacturers, and partners.

▼ Who will love this job: Individuals who identify with our Core Values and exhibit skills within those values will thrive at Oishii. ◇ One Team, One Fight! - Work effectively with cross-functional teams and experts in all areas of research across the Oishii organization - Engage with teammates in a humble, respectful manner at all times and build an atmosphere where all members engage in an inclusive manner - Balance Japan local priorities with global priorities and work effectively with all stakeholders to build consensus on strategy ◇ Focus - Ability to understand Oishii’s end-to-end business model and connections between financial outcomes and plant outcomes - Ability to learn extremely complex technical content at a rapid pace, with an innate desire to learn new themes - Ability to prioritize aggressively and communicate and gain stakeholder engagement, particularly when deprioritizing potential research themes ◇ GSD (Get Sh** Done!) - Extremely eager to roll up their sleeves, enter farms, and understand what is happening at all times, as well as lean in and support farm operations and facility maintenance - Ability to analyze data extremely rapidly and accurately, as well as create compelling written documentation in an effective manner - Extreme sense of urgency with the ability to help teammates think creatively and move on faster timelines and reach conclusions more rapidly

▼ What we look for in a Lead Engineer: - Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline. - 7+ years of experience developing systems that incorporate mechanical, electrical, and software design. This role will have a strong physical component, so a person who is comfortable in a machine shop is a must. - Project and people management experience preferred. - Significant hands-on experience with full life cycle manufacturing, including material selection and machining processes. - Passionate about rapid prototyping (CNC routing, 3d printing, PCB design); you know your way around the shop and are able to use all tools safely. Welding and metal fabrication experience are a plus. - Experience with complex robotic systems, such as industrial automation, IoT devices, embedded systems. - Have understanding of electrical design and some exposure to PLC/controls systems preferred. - Familiar with software, ideally python, and able to learn new languages quickly. - Have led several system designs processes from requirements generation through manufacturing, feedback, and iteration cycles. - Experienced in mechanical design and proficient in CAD. - Enjoy both engineering management as well as independent hands on work when necessary. ▼ Shift & Schedule: - This is a 5 day/week onsite role. - This is an onsite role in Phillipsburg, NJ - The role does require on-call support/troubleshooting which may include some nights and weekends. ▼ Perks at Oishii: We also offer many unique programs to improve the skills of our employees! - Competitive salary in addition to bonus, & equity packages - 401(k) retirement plan - ICHRA and commuter benefits (FSA) - Paid Parental leave - Office social events including happy hours, parties, and community service projects ※※※※※　選考に関しまして（2024/2/28 追記）　※※※※※ 現在、こちらの職種の勤務開始日は 未定 となっております。 申し訳ございませんが、現時点でご応募いただけましても弊社からの連絡は行っておりません。事業規模拡大に応じ、選考が開始されましたら、弊社採用担当よりご連絡差し上げます。 こちらのポジションにご興味頂けましたら、まずはご応募いただき、選考プロセスの開始をお待ちください。