Mechanical Engineer (Co-Op)

Number of employees

110

Brooklyn, NY, United States

Posted on: 2022-10-18

Category: food

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

Square Roots is a leader in urban indoor farming. Its scalable farm-tech platform brings fresh, healthy food to urban areas year-round, while simultaneously training future generations of farmers. The company was founded in 2016 by serial entrepreneurs Tobias Peggs and Kimbal Musk (WEF Social Entrepreneur of The Year 2017) and is headquartered in New York City.

This is a 6 month Co-Op position with our mechanical engineering team. This will be an hourly paid role that is 40 hours a week with the potential for a full-time opportunity after Co-Op employment. You must be located in the NYC metro area to be available to come onsite to work with the team. Please consider these requirements before applying. 

 

About Square Roots

Square Roots is the technology leader in indoor farming. We create meaningful jobs in modern farming, empowering a new generation of leaders in agriculture. With production farms in Brooklyn, NY, Kenosha, WI, Grand Rapids, MI and Springfield, OH (with more to come soon!). Square Roots is on a mission to responsibly bring our locally grown food to people in cities around the world, all year round.

The way we operate our business and operate our farms is better for local communities. Everyone on the Square Roots team—from farmers to engineers, commercial experts to operations specialists—is supported, connected, and empowered to do their best work to help Square Roots achieve its goals as a company.

About the Role:

Square Roots is looking for a mechanical engineering co-op to join us at our headquarters in Brooklyn, NY. This person will be an integral part of our hardware engineering team, and will be responsible for creating technical drawings based on existing 3D models, prototypes, and engineering specifications. They will also provide support in prototyping new systems and components, as well as in upgrading and maintaining our existing equipment.

You will: 

  • Work with engineers and product to create CAD drawings and maintain engineering documentation based on existing 3D models, prototypes, and documentation.
  • Support in the development of cost-effective, reliable, and manufacturable equipment and components in collaboration with other departments.
  • Assemble and install prototype farming systems and components.
  • Research, purchase, and maintain inventory of materials, supplies, and equipment for engineering projects.

You have experience with:

  • Extensive familiarity with SolidWorks (AutoCAD is a plus).
  • Experience with rapid prototyping and iterative design.
  • Experience with manufacturing tools and processes (3D printing, injection molding, machine tools, casting, etc).
  • 0-2+ years of applicable experience.

You are:

  • Passionate about real, local, high quality food.
  • Independently motivated and detail-oriented.
  • Skilled in time management and organization.
  • A team player who is able to perform in a fast-paced work environment.
  • Based in the NYC metro area or willing to relocate.

You'll love working at Square Roots because: 

  • We're here to change the food system. You'll have the opportunity to play a significant role in our work at the intersection of technology, farming, and the global food industry - and we're only just getting started. 
  • Our team is driven by a shared set of values. These keep us aligned and remind us how to show up every day in the face of growth and ambiguity. Whether you’re working remotely or on the farms,  collaboration, respect, optimism, and humility are all embraced, and we seek to empower people at every step. Ask us about the rest!
  • Benefits and perks, of course. We're all here first and foremost to play our part in the mission, but medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible work-life culture, and lots of samples of the delicious food we grow certainly do not hurt. 

COVID-19 Vaccination Policy:

New employees are required to be fully vaccinated prior to their start date. The definition of fully vaccinated includes a booster for those that are eligible.

You are considered fully vaccinated if: 

  • You have received a full series of the vaccine recently (meaning 2 doses within 5 months for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, or 1 dose within 2 months for Johnson and Johnson). 
  • You received your full series over 5 months ago for Pfizer and Moderna or over 2 months ago for Johnson and Johnson, and have also received a booster shot. 

Proof of vaccination is required during the hiring process, and employees will be required to get booster shots as they become eligible to maintain their fully-vaccinated status.  

As federal guidance on booster shots evolves, the definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ may change.  

In accordance with EEOC guidance, if you are not vaccinated or do not intend to be due to medical reasons or deeply held religious beliefs, you may make an accommodation request and Square Roots will make a reasonable effort to accommodate you, subject to the requirements of the role you are applying for. 

Failure to be fully vaccinated by the start date without a documented accommodation will result in offer rescindment or termination.

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