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.
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Design hardware frameworks to integrate our vision systems into production environments that were never built with cameras in mind.
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Select camera configurations and lighting setups that hold up under real factory conditions, not just in a test rig.
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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.
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Get hands-on: machining, assembling and building electrical boxes to food industry standards.
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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.
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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.
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Source materials and components and work directly with suppliers to get what you need, when you need it.
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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.
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Plus 2 years of relevant experience in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or a related field.
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Solid CAD skills: SolidWorks, AutoCAD or Fusion 360.
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Hands-on prototyping experience: machining, 3D printing, assembly and similar.
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You thrive on turning blueprints into functioning frames. The gap between design and working hardware is where you do your best work.
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Independent and proactive: you're comfortable joining as the second dedicated hardware specialist at Polysense and helping the hardware function grow from here.
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Practical by nature: you weigh cost, sourcing and maintainability alongside the engineering, not after it.
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Experience building electrical boxes to food industry standards.
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Some welding skills, useful but not a core requirement.
✓ 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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