Kheyti is an agri-tech that helps farmers double incomes and be climate resilient and sustainable. We democratize access to high-tech agriculture solutions by making them farmer-centric, low-cost and by bundling end-to -end services. Our vision is to see every farmer climate-smart.
The Prospect
An exciting chance to drive farmer-centric product innovation—from discovery and prototyping to field validation—shaping next-generation greenhouse and allied solutions with real on-ground impact.
Job Type: Full time
Location: Hyderabad
Reporting to: R & D Lead
Level: Manager
Key Responsibilities
● Implement Kheyti product innovation roadmap for core greenhouses and add-on products like tunnels, hoop houses, crop covers, agro voltaics etc.
● Conduct discovery conversations with farmers and other stakeholders to understand customer and market needs ● Ideate, conceptualise and prototype designs and materials in our R&D; center and derive data based decisions
● Conduct field visits and engage in conversations with Kheyti Team & Farmers to understand farmers’ feedback,
on-ground challenges, regional agro-climatic conditions etc.
● Convert ideas to sketches to designs. Testing of designs for strength & loads like wind or dead load on relevant softwares
● Support on other R&D; activities like crop R&D;, protocol building, training etc.
● Create SOPs and key documentation and build QA/QC systems
Ideal Candidate
The role requires a hands-on, field-oriented professional with a strong inclination toward human-centered, data-driven innovation. Must-Haves
● 5+ Years of experience product design
● Hardware product design experience
● Willingness to engage in extensive fieldwork and travel as required
● Product management experience
● Strong project and stakeholder management skills
Nice-to-Haves
● Experience in agri-infrastructure or greenhouse systems
● Mechanical, civil & structural Engineering Background
● Exposure to R&D; settings, prototyping,