Head of Engineering

About us:

Cordon is a pioneering agri-tech startup enabling cost effective, environmentally sensitive vineyard automation. Our mission is to revolutionise farming practices with usable, advanced, reliable technology. Our flagship product is a patent-pending smart precision sprayer combining atomisation, airflow with AI to save the planet from pesticide overapplication.

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We are a small team of 10 with engineers across aerodynamics, electronics, motor controls, AI, and design engineering. We have raised substantial early stage funding from 5 leading venture capital funds.
 

The role:

The Head of Engineering

Location: Slough, England, United Kingdom (Flexibility for Remote Work)  

Employment Type: Full Time

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• Responsible for owning the technical vision, strategy and roadmap. 

• Leading on technical decisions.

• Act as a key spokesperson for Cordon’s technical achievements and ambitions, internally and externally.​

​What we offer:

• Super shiny equity in the company. If this works this could make you very rich!

• Salary: starting at £60k, in line with the founders. This will increase as the company scales.

• The ability to set the technical vision for a dynamic company at the cutting edge of agri-tech.

• The opportunity to work on meaningful problems, with every day bringing new challenges and the chance to make a real difference.

Location

Slough, England, United Kingdom (with options for flexible remote work)

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Join us

If you're passionate about using your skills to contribute to a more sustainable future and eager to be part of a team that values innovation, honesty, and collaboration, we want to hear from you!

Please complete this screening questionnaire, then, email info@cordon.ai with your CV and no more than 100 words sharing why you're excited about the role and how you align with our mission and values. 

If you are successful at this stage, we'll arrange an initial phone/video call where one of the team will explain the position, introduce Cordon and get to know a little bit more about you (30 minutes).

Successful candidates at this stage will then be invited to an on-site interview, including hands-on activity, and presentation of a previously prepared technical task. They will also meet the rest of the team with tea/coffee (2.5 hours).

At Cordon, we have a unique opportunity to ensure our teams are diverse and inclusive from day one. We know outstanding results occur when unique individuals from diverse backgrounds come together and this is something we are keen to cultivate as our company grows. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.