AI Product Engineer – Embedded Systems, AI, Robotics & Smart Agriculture

Company: Punjab Engineers

Location: Meerut, Uttar Pradesh / Field & R&D; Work

Experience: 5–15+ years preferred

Employment: Full-time

Department: R&D; / AI / Smart Agriculture Technology

About the Role

Punjab Engineers is looking for an experienced AI Product Engineer / AI & Robotics Product Lead to build the next generation of AI-powered agricultural machinery, smart implements, IoT systems and farm-technology products.

We are looking for someone who can work across Embedded Systems, Electronics, AI/ML, Robotics, Computer Vision, IoT, Software, Cloud and Product Development.

This is a hands-on product-building role, not only a software or research position.

The ideal candidate should be capable of converting an idea into a working prototype, testing it in real agricultural conditions, improving it based on field data, and taking it toward commercial production.

Key Responsibilities

1. Embedded Systems Engineer

- Design embedded control systems for agricultural machinery.
- Work with STM32, ESP32, Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson and similar platforms.
- Develop firmware using C/C++, Python, RTOS and Linux.
- Interface with motors, actuators, sensors, cameras, GPS and displays.
- Work with CAN, RS485, Modbus, UART, SPI, I2C, MQTT and other industrial communication protocols.
- Develop real-time machine-control systems.
- Design diagnostics, fault detection and remote monitoring systems.

1. Electronics Design Engineer

- Design electronic control boards and agricultural-machine electronics.
- Work on PCB design, sensors, motor drivers, relays, power electronics and communication interfaces.
- Select components and prepare schematics, PCB layouts and BOMs.
- Coordinate PCB fabrication, assembly and testing.
- Design electronics capable of operating in harsh agricultural environments.

1. AI/ML Engineer

- Develop AI/ML systems for agricultural applications.
- Work with Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenCV and related AI frameworks.
- Develop machine-learning models using real-world agricultural data.
- Build AI systems for machine intelligence, crop analysis, predictive maintenance and automation.
- Deploy AI models on edge devices such as NVIDIA Jetson / Raspberry Pi / industrial computers.

1. Robotics Engineer

- Develop autonomous and semi-autonomous agricultural machinery.
- Integrate sensors, actuators, motors, hydraulic/electrical controls and navigation systems.
- Develop machine-control algorithms.
- Work on robotic implements, automation and precision agriculture.
- Develop prototypes and conduct field testing.

1. Computer Vision Engineer

- Develop vision-based agricultural applications using cameras and AI.
- Work with OpenCV, YOLO and deep-learning-based vision systems.
- Develop systems for crop/plant detection, row detection, weed detection, machine monitoring and quality inspection.
- Develop real-time edge-AI vision systems.
- Collect and label agricultural datasets and continuously improve models.

1. IoT Engineer





- Develop connected agricultural machinery and IoT systems.
- Integrate GPS, sensors, telemetry and machine controllers.
- Develop remote machine monitoring and diagnostics.
- Work with MQTT, APIs, databases and cloud connectivity.
- Build systems for collecting machine and field data.

1. Full-Stack Software Engineer

- Develop web/mobile dashboards for agricultural machines and farmers.
- Build front-end and back-end applications.
- Develop APIs, databases, authentication and analytics systems.
- Integrate AI, IoT and machine data into usable software products.
- Develop internal systems for CRM, sales, service, inventory and machine monitoring.

1. Cloud Engineer

- Design scalable cloud infrastructure for connected agricultural products.
- Manage IoT data, APIs, databases and analytics.
- Implement cloud-based machine monitoring and remote diagnostics.
- Work with AWS/Azure/GCP or equivalent cloud technologies.
- Build secure and reliable systems for large-scale deployment.

1. AI Automation Engineer

- Develop AI agents and automation systems for business and engineering workflows.
- Automate sales, CRM, customer support, service, documentation, reporting and internal operations.
- Integrate LLMs, APIs, databases and business applications.
- Develop AI-powered tools for generating proposals, quotations, reports, technical documentation and customer responses.
- Explore AI automation opportunities throughout Punjab Engineers.

1. Product Manager / Technical Product Owner

- Convert agricultural problems into commercially viable technology products.
- Define product requirements, specifications and development roadmaps.
- Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, testing and field teams.
- Prioritize features based on farmer needs and commercial opportunity.
- Manage product development from concept → prototype → field trial → production → market launch.

Technical Leadership The candidate should have the ability to eventually lead a multidisciplinary technology team covering: Embedded + Electronics + AI/ML + Robotics + Computer Vision + IoT + Software + Cloud + Product Development

You will be expected to establish engineering standards, review designs, mentor engineers, solve complex technical problems and build a solid internal R&D; capability.

Potential Product Areas

Punjab Engineers is interested in developing:

- AI-powered agricultural implements
- Smart potato and sugarcane planters
- Precision planting systems
- GPS-based row guidance
- Automatic section/row shut-off
- Variable-rate application systems
- Smart sprayers
- Computer-vision-based crop and weed detection
- Autonomous/semi-autonomous agricultural machinery
- Machine telemetry and remote diagnostics
- Predictive maintenance




- IoT-enabled farm machinery
- Digital farm-management systems
- AI-powered farmer applications
- Agricultural SaaS platforms
- Smart manufacturing and factory automation

Required Skills Candidates should have strong practical knowledge in several of the following:

Embedded: STM32, ESP32, Raspberry Pi, NVIDIA Jetson, C/C++, Python, RTOS, Linux

Electronics: PCB design, sensors, actuators, motor control, power electronics, CAN, RS485, Modbus, UART, SPI, I2C

AI/ML: Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, machine learning, deep learning, edge AI

Computer Vision: OpenCV, YOLO, object detection, image processing, dataset development

Robotics: motion control, automation, navigation, sensor fusion, actuators

IoT: MQTT, APIs, GPS, telemetry, cloud connectivity

Software: Python/Node.js/React or equivalent full-stack technologies, databases and APIs

Cloud: AWS/Azure/GCP or equivalent

AI Automation: LLMs, AI agents, API integration and workflow automation

What We Are Looking For

We are not looking for someone who only knows theory.

We want an engineer who can:

- Build things with their own hands.
- Design and troubleshoot hardware.
- Write firmware and software.
- Integrate AI with physical machines.
- Build prototypes quickly.
- Test products in real farms.
- Diagnose failures and improve designs.
- Work with manufacturing teams.
- Understand cost and commercial feasibility.
- Take ownership of complete products.
- Think creatively and solve problems independently.
- Eventually build and lead an engineering team.

Strong Advantage Candidates with experience in agriculture, tractors, agricultural machinery, robotics, industrial automation, autonomous vehicles, drones, IoT products or manufacturing technology will be strongly preferred.

Experience

Preferred: 5–15+ years

Candidates with exceptional product-building capability may be considered regardless of exact years of experience.

Experience developing and commercializing a real hardware + software + AI product will be highly valued.

Key Performance Expectations The selected candidate will be expected to contribute toward:

- Rapid development of working prototypes.
- Successful field testing of AI-enabled agricultural machines.
- Reduction of development time and engineering cost.
- Development of proprietary technology/IP.
- Successful commercialization of new products.
- Creation of connected-machine and SaaS platforms.
- Building and leading a high-performance technology team.
- Establishing Punjab Engineers as a technology-driven agricultural machinery company.

Why Join Punjab Engineers? This is an opportunity to work on real agricultural machines used in the field, rather than only developing software prototypes.

You will have the opportunity to build technology combining:

Agricultural Machinery + Embedded Systems + AI + Robotics + Computer Vision + IoT + SaaS and help create the next generation of smart agricultural machinery for India and international markets.

Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

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