Director of Engineering And Operations

More than 40% of all fresh produce is wasted in the US, which accounts for over 17 billion dollars in lost product annually and contributes more CO2 emissions than all of US transportation combined. Strella’s goal is to reduce these drastic numbers by making the produce supply chain smarter.

Strella predicts the shelf life of perishable products through a combination of proprietary sensors, machine vision, and supply chain insights. We use this data to reduce food waste and help deliver better quality produce to consumers. We’re growing the team to scale, improve our product offerings, and build new products.

We hire smart people and trust them to get their job done. We’re doing valuable, exciting work and that is what drives us. Nothing is above or below our pay grade. As engineers, scientists and produce experts, we are driven by the problem and take ownership of developing the best solution for our customers.

Seattle, WA

Hybrid

We are looking for an engineering leader with at least 10 years of hands‑on engineering experience, including significant experience in supply chain and manufacturing leadership, to help lead Strella’s engineering and operations teams. We are looking for someone who has:

• An understanding and comfort in managing and being hands‑on in several engineering fields, including mechanical, electrical and network engineering.
• The ability to take a design from concept to production. This involves understanding customer product requirements, creating product specifications, and creating execution timelines and KPIs.
• Supply chain, manufacturing, and fulfillment experience. You will be responsible for managing the procurement, manufacturing, and delivery of Strella’s hardware components and devices from end to end.
• Planning and operations. Demand/capacity forecast, planning and execution; managing timelines; negotiating contracts and optimizing cashflows.
• Hardware product life cycle management: from concept, design, to acquire, manufacturing, and deploy, service, all the way to feedback and retire.
• Managing a small team of engineers, operators and consultants.