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We are the industry leader, growing rapidly, and backed by more than $25 million from leading investors, including Quiet Capital, Shine Capital, and General Catalyst.\nEvery year, hundreds of billions of dollars in crop value are lost because critical farming decisions are made using incomplete and imprecise data. We’re building the technology to change that.\nOur AI-powered camera systems mount to tractors and scan millions of trees, vines, and plants, capturing precise data on yield estimates, fruit size, crop health, disease, and more. We train edge vision AI models that analyze every plant and determine exactly what interventions and treatments it needs. That intelligence flows into FruitScope OS, our farm-management platform, where growers can understand their crops, make better decisions, and direct operations in the field.\nToday, Orchard’s technology is trusted by some of our nation’s largest farms. They use our products to grow higher-quality crops while reducing chemical use and operating costs, helping them farm more profitably and sustainably than ever before.\nOur Culture:\nUnshakeable Resilience - Our customers feed millions of people, and our customers depend on us. We are ultra-hardworking, never give up, and we do whatever it takes.\n\nAlways Keep Moving - We move fast, waste no time, and have an extreme bias towards action. Progress compounds every day, and our impact is measured in decades.\n\nImprove Everything - At 1% success, we save millions of pounds of food from going to waste. If we are 100% successful we will impact the lives of billions of people across the world.\n\nFarmers First - Every team member spends at least a few days in the fields with our farmers each month.\n\nNo Job Beneath Us - We’re low ego, own every outcome, and are all working towards the same goal.\n\nThe Role:\nWe’re hiring a Hardware Assembly Technician to build and test the AI-powered camera systems that enable our product on the farm. You’ll take cameras from individual mechanical and electrical components to fully assembled, configured, and tested systems ready for deployment.\nThis is a hands-on role for someone who takes pride in precise, consistent work. You’ll follow detailed build procedures, install software on onboard computers, inspect and test finished hardware, and document what you find.\nWorking with Manufacturing Operations and Hardware Engineering, you’ll also help keep parts available and improve the instructions and processes behind every build, helping us scale our production as we grow and deploy more systems than ever before.\nWhat You’ll Own\nBuild complete camera systems from start to finish\n\nConfigure onboard NVIDIA Jetson computers\n\nInspect, test, and QA assembled hardware\n\nMaintain build records and document completed work\n\nFollow procedures consistently and provide feedback to improve our processes\n\nKeep builds supplied, tracking and inventorying parts used in assembly\n\nKeep builds on schedule, maintaining an organized work area and follow-through\n\nWhat We Look For\nHands-on experience assembling electronics or electromechanical products, with a track record of careful, reliable work.\n\nPractical mechanical and electrical knowledge and familiarity with common assembly tools and safe working practices.\n\nAbility to read mechanical drawings and follow detailed work instructions accurately.\n\nExperience with basic hardware inspection, functional testing, and troubleshooting.\n\nComfort using computers to follow software installation steps, enter information accurately, and maintain build and test records.\n\nStrong attention to detail: you spot problems, document them clearly, and ask questions when something does not match the instructions.\n\nOrganization and follow-through across builds, parts tracking, and supplier follow-ups.\n\nExperience following and improving standard operating procedures.\n\nHelpful experience: Linux, NVIDIA Jetson setup, component purchasing, and inventory tracking.\nAbout the Opportunity\nFull-time role, five days a week at our San Francisco office\n\nMedical, dental, and vision coverage with 100% of employee premiums covered.\n\nOur team is close-knit and highly driven. You’ll take ownership of the quality and readiness of camera systems used by our farmers, with close collaboration across Manufacturing Operations and Hardware Engineering. 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