Oishii · 4 days ago
Mechanical Engineer III, Reliability
Phillipsburg, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $95K/yr
5+ years expOishii is a company that produces the world’s best strawberries through innovative vertical farming technology. As a Mechanical Engineer, Reliability, you will be responsible for ensuring the operational efficiency and safety of automated farms by designing and improving the reliability of complex systems.
AgricultureAgTechFarming
Responsibilities
Own the stability outcomes across the entire facility’s infrastructure (e.g. conveyors, irrigation, water processing, HVAC, lighting, electrical, etc), and report Key Performance Indicators to Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, and Facility Management stakeholders on a daily basis
Rapidly diagnose issues using logs, sensor data, alarms, and on-site investigation to restore system performance and minimize downtime
Design, prototype, and implement practical engineering solutions to reliability issues, balancing speed, robustness, and long-term maintainability
Identify recurring failure modes and drive systemic reliability improvements through design changes, redundancy, safeguards, and operational controls
Partner closely with Operations, Engineering, Commissioning, and Product teams to deploy fixes into live production environments
Work closely with Maintenance to develop, implement, train and refine reliability SOPs and programs to minimize system down time
Influence system architecture and design standards by feeding real-world reliability data back into upstream engineering decisions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
Minimum of 5+ years of experience in reliability, stability, or systems engineering roles within automated industrial or manufacturing environments
Hands-on experience troubleshooting complex industrial systems across multiple disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, pneumatics, and controls
Demonstrated ability to perform root cause analysis and rapidly design, prototype, and implement reliable engineering solutions at scale
Proven experience working in shop and on-site environments using power tools, machining equipment (e.g., CNC routers, lathes, milling machines), and rapid prototyping tools such as 3D printers
Proficiency with CAD tools and mechanical design software, with the ability to produce and interpret technical drawings and documentation
Strong ability to read and interpret equipment schematics, P&IDs, OEM manuals, and mechanical and electrical drawings
Clear and effective communication skills, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and tailor messaging to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leadership
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
100% Employer Paid Life Insurance + Long Term Disability Insurance
EAP Access
Pet Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan (Roth & Traditional)
Paid Parental leave
Office social events including happy hours, parties, and community service projects
Employee activity groups for basketball players, Yoga Enthusiasts, runners…
Company
Oishii
Oishii is a vertical farming company that grows fruit in an indoor vertical farm at commercial scale.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$219.54MKey Investors
Resilience ReserveNTTMirai Creation Fund
2024-12-17Series B· $19.54M
2024-02-27Series B· $150M
2023-05-31Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Hiroki Koga
Co-Founder & CEO
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Brendan Somerville
Co-Founder & COO
Recent News
2025-12-26
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