Indigo is a company dedicated to harnessing nature to help farmers sustainably feed the planet. With a vision of creating a world where farming is an economically desirable and accessible profession, Indigo works alongside its growers to apply natural approaches, grow healthy food for all, and conserve resources for future generations. Utilizing beneficial plant microbes to improve crop health and productivity, Indigo’s portfolio is focused on cotton, wheat, rice, corn, and soybeans. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA, with commercial and customer service based in Memphis, TN. www.indigoag.com

This is an exciting opportunity for an Automation Engineer with an interest in agriculture to contribute to a fast-growing and innovative company. The mission of this role is to define and execute on automation and engineering initiatives for optimizing the throughput and quality of the R&D processes delivering on our pipeline. This position will report into the Research and Scientific Insights Team, and will be a heavily cross-functional role spanning reach across numerous departments, including but not limited to: Discovery, Product Development, Bioprocessing, Quality, and Tech Services.

KEY OUTCOMES

• Within 3 months, gather input from the organization, and have a working knowledge of the processes completed within each team
• Within 3 months, fully understand all automation devices incorporated inhouse and be able to resolve issues and train personnel as needed
• By the end of 2018, take over a large section of inhouse designs and rapid prototyping
• Continually engage external companies to evaluate and, as needed, import and/or partner to build tools and technologies to deliver on the mission of the role.
• Understands and embodies our purpose and core values.

COMPETENCIES

• Proven ability to connect to a broader industry, identify and import engineering solutions to de-bottleneck processes
• Rigorously follows good design principles: Designs, calculations, models, drawings, BOMs, data entry, operations and maintenance manuals, startup guides, troubleshooting guides, and spare parts lists
• Strong team player
• Excellent listening and communication skills to all levels and backgrounds at appropriate detail
• Action plan oriented self-starter
• High energy and commitment to a fast, paced dynamic environment
• Team player with ability to work cross functionally and simplify complex information from various level and departments
• Strong strategic thinking married with exceptional execution
• Seen by the R&D Organization as a problem solver, and being respectful of scientific constraints to applying engineering solutions
• Passion for Indigo and our core values

QUALIFICATIONS

• BS in an engineering discipline (Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering)
• Has a proven track record of developing and execution of aggressive goals
• Engineering skills spanning automation, instrumentation, and efficient data capture/processing, with a preference towards an R&D setting
• Must have strong Python, C, C++ experience
• Preference for someone with experience with biological systems (plant or microbial)
• Preference for someone who has CAD experience
• Preference for someone who has strong image processing experience
• Preference for someone who has machining/prototyping experience