Full-Time
Manufacturing Engineer
Electrical
Carbon Robotics
201-500 employees
Autonomous laser weeder for weed control
Compensation Overview
$105k - $145k/yr
Richland, WA, USA
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Bachelor's
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- Minimum 3 years working experience as a manufacturing engineer
- Experience with 3-phase distribution systems
- Experience working with electrical control panels or enclosures
- BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
- This position is on-site in Richland; on-site requirement
- Develop manufacturing process solutions - that will involve both software, documentation, and floor operations
- Be responsible for essential manufacturing engineering tools
- Contribute to the improvement of PLM, ERP, MES systems
- Assist in manufacturing engineering for new product introduction and how to scale manufacturing processes
- Quickly troubleshoot and resolve electrical or systems issues which may arise during manufacturing
- Quickly prototype, troubleshoot, and iterate designs for electrical test fixtures and automated testing equipment - collaborating w/ engineering
- Drive decisions through project planning, task delegation and leading problem solving efforts to reiterate quickly
- Experience with PLC Systems and Ladder
- Experience working with contract manufacturers / panel shops
- Experience with SOLIDWORKS and SOLIDWORKS Electrical
- Hands-on experience in hardware debugging and automated verification
- Experience in schematic design and machine architecture
- Effective verbal and written communication skills and a desire to work in multidisciplinary teams
Carbon Robotics creates an autonomous weeder for farms. Its main product, the Autonomous LaserWeeder, attaches to a tractor and operates without a driver to identify and eliminate weeds using computer vision and high-powered lasers, reducing the need for chemical herbicides and manual labor. The system first recognizes crops vs. weeds with its AI-powered vision, then fires lasers to kill weeds while preserving crops. This approach differentiates Carbon Robotics from traditional chemical herbicides and manual weeding by offering a precise, on-field weed control tool that can be bought or leased by large vegetable growers. The company aims to lower farmers’ costs and environmental impact, improve crop yields, and expand sustainable farming practices.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$248.4M
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington
Founded
2018
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Carbon Robotics surpassed $100 million FY2026 revenue and now sells in 15 countries.
- Kevan Krysler joined as CFO in March 2026, signaling maturity before a capital event.
- The Netherlands manufacturing site and new ATK momentum expand beyond laser weeding into autonomy.
What critics are saying
- Carbon Robotics faces Laudando patent litigation; a 2024 injunction already blocked U.S. sales.
- LaserWeeder reliability and safety failures in commercial fields would trigger recalls and dealer churn.
- Scaling two manufacturing sites and 15-country service operations strains margins and execution by 2027.
What makes Carbon Robotics unique
- Carbon Robotics’ Large Plant Model, launched February 2026, learns weeds instantly without retraining.
- Carbon AI spans LaserWeeder and Carbon ATK, creating one data flywheel across products.
- The company’s 150 million labeled plants across 15 countries create a hard-to-copy field dataset.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
Unlimited Paid Time Off
401(k) Retirement Plan
Pre-IPO Stock Options
Commuter Benefits
Pet Insurance
Mental Health Support
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↑ 0%Carbon Robotics has been named to the 2026 CNBC Disruptor 50 list for the third consecutive year. The Seattle-based agricultural AI company joins innovators like Anthropic, OpenAI and Anduril on the list recognising fast-growing private companies transforming their industries through technology. For the fiscal year ending 31 January 2026, Carbon Robotics surpassed $100 million in annual revenue and now serves customers across 15 countries. The company recently launched the world's first Large Plant Model, trained on 150 million plants, which powers its LaserWeeder and Carbon ATK autonomous tractor products. Carbon Robotics' systems have eliminated over 40 billion weeds across more than 500,000 acres, helping farmers reduce herbicide dependency whilst improving crop yields and sustainability.
Carbon Robotics is using AI and NVIDIA technology to eliminate pesticides in US agriculture. The company's LaserWeeder machines use 24 NVIDIA GPUs to analyse thousands of plant images per second, targeting weeds' growth centres with lasers to prevent regrowth without chemical herbicides. The technology addresses findings from the Environmental Working Group's 2026 guide, which showed 96% of "Dirty Dozen" fruits and vegetables tested positive for pesticides, with spinach topping the list. Carbon Robotics' approach doesn't disrupt soil like mechanical weeding and eliminates chemical runoff into waterways. The company's autonomous tractor attachment, Carbon ATK, uses NVIDIA Jetson Orin processors. Carbon Robotics was founded by Paul Mikesell, former Uber executive and co-founder of Isilon Systems, which was acquired by EMC for $2.5 billion in 2010.
Carbon Robotics has appointed Kevan Krysler as Chief Financial Officer and announced it surpassed $100 million in annual revenue for its fiscal year ending 31 January 2026. The Seattle-based agriculture AI and robotics company now serves customers in 15 countries across North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Krysler brings nearly 30 years of experience, most recently serving as CFO at Everpure, formerly Pure Storage. He previously held senior finance roles at VMware and was a partner at KPMG. Carbon Robotics develops AI-powered agricultural solutions including the LaserWeeder and Carbon ATK autonomous tractor kit. The company recently launched the world's first Large Plant Model, an AI system trained on 150 million plants that powers its products.
Carbon Robotics has launched the world's first Large Plant Model, an AI system trained on 150 million labelled plants for plant detection and identification. The model enables farmers to begin laser weeding any field or crop within minutes and can be personalised for specific field conditions with real-time updates. The LPM powers Carbon AI, which operates across the company's LaserWeeder robots and Autonomous Tractor Kit. As Carbon Robotics' global fleet operates daily, the system continuously ingests field data, strengthening the model's performance for all users worldwide. A new Plant Profiles feature allows farmers to tailor the LPM using just two to three images in the iPad app, with the system adapting immediately—far faster than traditional AI systems requiring weeks or months. Carbon Robotics demonstrated the technology at Fruit Logistica in Berlin and World Ag Expo in California.
Carbon Robotics has launched a Large Plant Model, an AI system that instantly recognises plant species and enables farmers to target new weeds without retraining their LaserWeeder robots. The Seattle-based company announced the model on Monday. The LPM is trained on over 150 million photos collected from more than 100 farms across 15 countries where Carbon Robotics' autonomous weed-killing machines operate. Previously, identifying new weeds required 24 hours of retraining; now farmers can designate targets in real time through the robot's interface. Founded in 2018, Carbon Robotics has raised over $185 million from backers including Nvidia NVentures, Bond and Anthos Capital. The model will reach existing systems through a software update, with continuous refinement as machines collect additional data.