Field Hardware Specialist

Polysense builds computer vision systems that give food producers real-time insight into their production lines: catching defects, reducing waste and turning what's happening on the floor into decisions that actually matter. Customers like Agristo, Lotus Biscoff and La Lorraine are already running on it.

As a Field Hardware Specialist , you are the person who builds the physical world our vision systems live in. Camera rigs, lighting setups and mounting structures all need to survive a demanding food production environment (heat, moisture, cleaning cycles and all) while still delivering a perfect image every single time. You'll be the second dedicated hardware specialist at Polysense, joining an existing hardware track and helping it scale.

A great vision system is only as good as the hardware it's built on. You make sure ours holds up, on the factory floor, every day. 💼 What you’ll be doing 01. Hardware design & prototyping

• Design hardware frameworks to integrate our vision systems into production environments that were never built with cameras in mind.
• Select camera configurations and lighting setups that hold up under real factory conditions, not just in a test rig.
• Translate concepts into 2D and 3D CAD blueprints, then bring them to life through prototyping. You go from sketch to working part yourself.

Key point: This is where the system starts. If the hardware concept is wrong, nothing downstream works. You get it right from the first draft.

• Build & integration
• Get hands-on: machining, assembling and building electrical boxes to food industry standards.
• Partner closely with the software team so the hardware and the vision system work together from day one, not as an afterthought bolted on later.
• Own your projects end to end while staying connected with the team on progress, blockers and decisions.

Key point: You're not handing off a design and waiting. You build it, test it and make sure it actually works on site.

• Sourcing & practical delivery
• Source materials and components and work directly with suppliers to get what you need, when you need it.
• Keep practicality front of mind: a beautiful design that can't be built, sourced or maintained on a factory floor isn't a solution.

Key point: Good hardware engineering in this role isn't just clever. It has to be buildable, sourceable and rugged enough for daily use in a food plant.

💪 What You BringBackground & Experience

• Plus 2 years of relevant experience in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or a related field.
• Solid CAD skills: SolidWorks, AutoCAD or Fusion 360.
• Hands-on prototyping experience: machining, 3D printing, assembly and similar.

Skills & Mindset

• You thrive on turning blueprints into functioning frames. The gap between design and working hardware is where you do your best work.
• Independent and proactive: you're comfortable joining as the second dedicated hardware specialist at Polysense and helping the hardware function grow from here.
• Practical by nature: you weigh cost, sourcing and maintainability alongside the engineering, not after it.

Nice to have

• Experience building electrical boxes to food industry standards.
• Some welding skills, useful but not a core requirement.

🌟 What success looks like ✓ Hardware you've designed is running reliably on a customer's production floor, holding up to daily use and cleaning cycles

✓ Camera and lighting setups deliver consistent, high-quality images under real factory conditions, not just in the workshop

✓ Hardware and software integrate smoothly because you looped in the software team early, not at the end

✓ Sourcing and builds stay practical: on budget, on time and easy to maintain in the field

✓ You've strengthened what "good hardware" looks like at Polysense, building on what's already in place and pushing it further

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