Autonomous Systems Engineer

The role

You will own the autonomy stack end-to-end by building the core autonomy algorithm. This includes selecting and training machine learning models and designing testing campaigns in virtual and real-world environments.

What you will do

• Select, train, and iterate on algorithms and machine learning models for autonomy
• Design and run testing campaigns in virtual environments and in vineyards, olive orchards, and citrus groves
• Define and implement verification and safety criteria
• Own deployment, monitoring, and end-user communication for new models
• Work on data ingestion

Required qualifications

• Strong, hands-on coding ability and solid software engineering fundamentals
• Awareness of the state of the art in autonomous systems and a practical sense of what is actually ready for the field
• A track record of deploying models that worked outside of a notebook or slide deck
• Willingness to go on site and test on real machines with real constraints
• Ability to work in a self-directed way on your own topics, while actively collaborating with engineers, technicians, operators, and sales
• Fluent in English
• Ability to responsibly use AI

Nice to have

• conversational Spanish
• mention precision agriculture

Benefits

• competitive base salary
• equity participation plan
• aid in relocation when needed

About the company

Voltrac was founded in 2024 to strengthen Europe’s food security and defence with an autonomous electric tractor. The company operates out of a 1200 m² facility in Valencia.