Robotics Engineer

Winterleap is a startup building a new class of agricultural machine: a winter-operating field implement that uses controllable non-ionizing radiation, sensing, control systems, and agronomic intelligence to treat weeds and pests in frozen soil before the growing season begins. This is not an incremental improvement to an existing machine. We are developing a new system category.

The technology sits at the intersection of embedded control, power electronics, RF systems, instrumentation, robotics, field machinery, soil physics, plant biology, nematology, and agronomy - spicing it with some algorithms and AI. The machine must work outdoors, in winter, on farms, in harsh and variable conditions - while controlling high-power subsystems, collecting real-world data, and making the system reliable enough for farmers to use.

We are looking for a highly capable, hands-on Robotics Engineer, who wants to work on difficult physical systems, not just simulations or software abstractions. At Winterleap, you will help turn technology into a functional field product. You will work close to the hardware, close to the field, and close to the core technical decisions.

What you will work on

You will help design, program, integrate, and validate the control and instrumentation systems for an agricultural machine operating in frozen soil conditions. This includes work across:

• Embedded software and machine control
• Sensor integration and data acquisition
• State machines, safety logic, and fault handling
• Control of actuators and machine subsystems
• Instrumentation for field testing and validation
• Communication between subsystems
• Debugging hardware and software in real operating conditions
• Control algorithms

This is a role where the feedback loop does not end at the desk. The system has to be tested in the workshop, on the machine, and in the field.