Hardware Operations at Leading Aquaculture Tech Startup

Our mission

Aquabyte is on a mission to revolutionize the sustainability and efficiency of aquaculture. It is an audacious, and incredibly rewarding mission. By making fish farming cheaper and more viable than livestock production, we aim to mitigate one of the biggest causes of climate change and help prepare our planet for impending population growth. Aquaculture is the single fastest growing food-production sector in the world, and now is the time to define how technology is used to harvest the sea for generations to come.

We are a diverse, mission-driven team that is eager to work alongside kindred spirits. If this vision makes you smile, gives you goosebumps, or otherwise inspires you please get in touch.

Our product

We are currently focused on helping Norwegian salmon farmers better understand their fish populations and make environmentally-sound decisions. Through custom underwater cameras, computer vision, and machine learning we are able to quantify fish weights, detect sea lice infestations, and generate optimal feeding plans in real time. Our product operates at three levels: on-site hardware for image capture, cloud pipelines for data processing, and a user-facing web application. As a result, there are hundreds of moving pieces and no shortage of fascinating challenges across all levels of the stack.

Above all, Aquabyte is a customer-driven company. Our product development is dictated by the needs of fish farmers and we prioritize customer delight in everything we do. We are committed to build a global, collaborative team that creates value far beyond Silicon Valley.

The role

You will be responsible for coordinating our manufacturing, testing of equipment, routine maintenance, keeping accurate service records, and assisting with the onboarding of new farms as we grow our customer base.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about maintaining a high bar for both hardware quality and uptime, while constantly working to improve our customers experience.

What you'll do

Own the day-to-day management of Aquabyte's hardware quality and availability

Test new hardware designs for expected operations

Source and/or test alternative components to have backups and reduce the cost of the system

Write software for testing of the equipment as needed

Manage all manufacturing and assembly burn-in processes

Interface with our third party hardware and camera partners

Regularly review hardware failure rates and take corrective actions relating to hardware performance, quality and condition

Work with approved partners to schedule routine maintenance and repair mechanical issues

Ensure accurate record keeping for all hardware related service events

Who you are

2+ years in relevant operations role, ideally having managed physical assets

Ability to perform under pressure with consistency and superior attention to detail

Goal-oriented with a strong drive to hit daily and weekly deadlines

Strong organizational skills and the ability to effectively prioritize tasks

Ability to adapt in a constantly changing environment and shift gears on short notice

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Comfortable using various forms of software including Google Suite

Aquaculture experience a plus

Interest in working at a Silicon Valley tech startup

You live in Bergen area, or willing to relocate

Professionally fluent in Norwegian and English

We Offer

• Enjoy excellent benefits, including a competitive salary, and paid lunch every day
• Be able to shape a revolutionary product in its early days
• Evolve in a very fast-paced environment with short development cycles
• Working in a startup environment