Senior Technical Program Manager

Overview

About the Roles As a Senior Technical Program Manager, Systems Integration, you will oversee Our Engineering projects from concept through launch, including conceptualization, design, procurement, installation, commissioning, and turnover to customers. • Senior Technical Program Manager, Systems Integration: This role will focus on the integration of Our farm equipment install and commissioning and document the activities for deployment with the rest of our farms. These comprise many of the core strategic components in the farm. Ultimately, our mission is to improve the life of Plants, People, and Planet by providing our delicious produce to the world. In this role you will be part of a passionate and dynamic team that is developing new technology from the ground up and deploying it at a global scale. What You Will Do • Lead a cross-functional team comprised of engineering, supply chain, construction management, controls and others to develop architecture and designs across automation, electronics, devices, and firmware by partnering with key technical leaders, and ensuring each team is methodical in their design/project approach • Leadership and participation in the FMEA process for farm systems and integration design areas • Build comprehensive product specifications, taking input from other Engineering teams, Farm Operations, and Plant Science • Integrate subsystems and programs into the scope, design, deployment and validation of our grow environments • Develop a technology development roadmap for each product • Manage product development, schedule, and cost • Work with the rest of the Engineering Program Management team to develop the Engineering team’s product development and validation processes • 25-50% travel to LA and future farms What We Are Looking For • BS in an engineering discipline, preferably Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical, and/or similar acquired skills from experience in the engineering field • 5+ years managing engineering projects, ideally in manufacturing or industrial automation • Experience leading design and manufacturing validation activities (DFMEA, DV/PV testing, PPAP etc.) • Appreciation for the art of managing evolving project requirements in a fast-paced environment • Experience using a standard product development process. Experience with Scrum a plus • Experience managing vendors and third party designers • Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills Food Safety Requirements • Comply with all Plant, State and Federal OSHA, EPA, FDA, HACCP, and SQF regulations • Make sure Equipment design is of a material suitable for food safety and designed in a way that is smooth and easily cleanable About Us We are a new kind of farm for a new kind of world. We’re on a mission to bring fresh, local produce to communities everywhere in a way that’s better for the environment by using 5% of the water, 1% of the land, and none of the synthetic pesticides or fertilizers of conventional agriculture. Our local field-scale indoor farms are creating a healthier, more delicious and sustainable future.

Benefits

Company

We are a new kind of farm for a new kind of world. We’re on a mission to bring healthy food to the world while protecting the environment. Our pesticide-free, non-GMO leafy greens taste fresh-picked from the garden because they were. We grow and deliver locally, cutting transportation miles and reducing emissions. Our indoor farms mean fresh produce is always in season. We are a team of growers, plant scientists, engineers, artists, foodies and plant romantics working to improve the lives of plants, people, and the planet. We currently operate in South San Francisco, CA, and Laramie, WY. Our new Compton, CA site set to open in 2021 will be the world’s first, high-capacity indoor vertical farm. We believe food justice is social justice. Equal access to healthy, nutritious food is fundamental to a quality life. We build farms in communities that need better access to food and jobs. We provide living-wage, year-round jobs along with flavorful, nutrient-rich food to the communities we serve. We use automation and robotics so machines do the backbreaking labor while people perform new kinds of skilled agricultural, science and high-tech jobs. Now is the time to help us achieve our mission to feed the world healthy food in a sustainable way. We are a start-up with expanding career growth opportunities. We are actively seeking those who embody our core values: find a way, down to earth, & grow together. These values guide how we work together as teammates, approach innovation and engage with customers. Does this sound like you? Join the mission as we improve human and planetary health by increasing access to craveable fruits and vegetables.