Technical Head - Agriculture

The Technical Head will own the entire productization, scaling, deployment, and technical operations pipeline for agricultural technologies developed by the R&D Agri team. This role ensures that prototypes become reliable, cost-optimized, manufacturable products, and that all deployed units in the field are maintained, monitored, supported, and continuously improved.The role combines engineering leadership, manufacturing readiness, and technical operations management.

Educational Qualification

• Required: B.Tech/B.E. in Electronics, Electrical, Agricultural Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent.

• Preferred: M.Tech/MBA in Operations, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, or Agricultural Systems.

• Bonus: Certifications in Quality (ISO), Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Product Lifecycle Management.

Skills:

Product Engineering & Scaling

• Strong understanding of product lifecycle: prototype to engineering validation to pilot to manufacturing.

• Knowledge of electronics, embedded systems, IoT hardware, and agricultural automation devices.

• Ability to convert R&D lab solutions into mass-producible, cost-optimized, reliable products.

• Experience with BOM optimization, DFM/DFT, vendor development, compliance & testing.

Technical Operations & Service

• Ability to set up and manage service workflows, maintenance SOPs, and customer support systems.

• Experience in handling field failures, reliability issues, RMAs, field servicing, and troubleshooting.

• Skilled in designing technical dashboards, device telemetry, and field monitoring systems.

• Ability to manage spare parts logistics, service technicians, and warranty processes.

Leadership & Cross-functional Coordination

• Strong ability to collaborate with Mechanical, Production, QA, and Service teams.

• Can define technical roadmaps, engineering timelines, and delivery schedules.

• Can run technical reviews, product audits, reliability tests, and release approvals.

• Excellent documentation, communication, and team-building skills.

Responsibilities:

1. Scaling R&D Prototypes into Products

• Evaluate R&D outputs and define clear steps to convert them into production-ready designs.

• Work with engineering teams to finalize architecture, component selection, cost structure, and reliability targets.

• Own DFM (Design for Manufacturing) and DFT (Design for Testing).

• Oversee pilot builds, certification, and compliance (safety, EMI/EMC, environmental tests).

2. Production & Vendor Management

• Set up manufacturing processes with internal teams or external vendors.

• Select and manage suppliers for electronics, plastics, mechanicals, sensors, and agri components.

• Ensure quality through incoming inspection, process audits, and final testing.

3. Deployment & Technical Operations

• Lead installation, commissioning, and technical deployment of agri devices.

• Build remote monitoring dashboards, telemetry systems, and field performance KPIs.

• Ensure smooth onboarding and training of farmers/customers.

4. After-Sales Service & Support

• Build and manage the service team.

• Create service manuals, troubleshooting guides, maintenance schedules, and ticketing systems.

• Track device health, failure modes, and reliability data; drive root-cause analysis.

5. Continuous Improvement

• Use field data to improve product reliability, reduce failures, and enhance user experience.

• Plan version upgrades, patch releases, firmware updates, and hardware refresh cycles.

• Work with R&D to define the next generation of technologies.

6. Team Leadership

• Manage a multidisciplinary technical team (production, QA, service, technicians).

• Recruit, train, and mentor engineers & technical staff.

• Ensure technical documentation, reports, and SOPs are maintained.

Minimum Experience

• 4 to 5 years in product engineering, technical operations, agri-device development, or IoT hardware.

• Experience with deployment at farms, field servicing, and real-world reliability challenges is strongly preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹60,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kochi, Kerala: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to relocate to anywhere in Kerala?
• Are you an immediate joiner?

Experience:

• Agriculture Engineering: 4 years (Required)

Work Location: In person