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# Mechanics Technician at Precision AI

- **Company:** Precision AI
- **Location:** Calgary, Canada
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-25
- **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/precision-ai/am9icG9zdDqQIX7UfUT-Soa9IK4wIfmp

## Job description

## Role Overview

The Mechanics Technician at Precision AI will build, test, and repair the mechanical assemblies that make up our precision spraying technologies. This is a hands-on role for someone who is comfortable in the shop and on the hardware, and who knows when to bring an engineer in to solve a problem. You will help turn engineering designs into reliable, repeatable builds.

You will report to our Lead Technical Program Manager and work closely with our mechanical and hardware engineers, who will provide the designs, drawings, and technical direction for your work.

This role is based in Calgary and will work from Precision AI’s headquarters five days a week.

## Key Responsibilities

Assembly & Build

- Assemble mechanical subsystems for our spraying systems, test rigs, and prototype platforms from engineering drawings and bills of materials.
- Install and integrate components such as pumps, tanks, plumbing, nozzles, brackets, and fasteners to specification.
- Apply torque, fit, and sealing requirements consistently so every build performs the same way.

Fabrication & Prototyping

- Build and finish custom parts and fixtures using hand tools, shop equipment, and 3D printers.
- Turn engineering design changes into working prototypes quickly, so the team can test and iterate.
- Weld aluminum and steel parts and fixtures as needed to support builds.
- Keep the shop, tools, materials, and inventory organized and ready for the next build.

Testing, Troubleshooting & Rework

- Perform fit checks, leak tests, and functional tests on assemblies before and after installation.
- Diagnose mechanical faults such as leaks, misalignment, wear, and fastener or fitting failures.
- Repair and rework assemblies in the lab and in the field.
- Escalate issues beyond basic troubleshooting to engineers, with clear measurements and observations.

Documentation & Quality

- Maintain labeling, build records, and revision tracking for the assemblies you build.
- Contribute to checklists and work instructions that improve build quality and repeatability.

Relevant Experience

Required

- Alberta welder journeyperson certification (or a recognized equivalent) with hands-on experience welding aluminum and steel.
- Hands-on experience assembling and repairing mechanical systems, ideally in aerospace, robotics, agricultural equipment, automotive, or a similar manufacturing environment.
- Proficient with hand tools, power tools, and torque tools, and comfortable working to tight tolerances.
- Able to read mechanical drawings, assembly instructions, and bills of materials.
- Working knowledge of fasteners, fittings, plumbing, and fluid handling components, plus pneumatic cylinders and lubrication best practices, ideally from farm or agricultural equipment.
- Experience troubleshooting mechanical issues on real hardware, such as leaks, misalignment, and wear.
- Strong attention to detail, with good judgment on when to escalate and clear communication when you do.
- Diploma or certificate in mechanical technology, machining, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.

Bonus

- Experience with CNC machining, manual mill or lathe work, or welding.
- Familiarity with 3D printing and basic CAD tools.
- Experience with pumps, nozzles, or fluid delivery systems.
- Experience with equipment operating in outdoor or high-vibration environments.
- Experience supporting field testing or field repairs.

## About Precision AI

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Precision AI develops autonomous drone systems powered by artificial intelligence to enable plant-level precision spraying and crop protection for agriculture.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Funding Stage: Series A)
- **Headquarters**: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Daniel McCann

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Agricultural Technology (AgTech), Drone Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence
- **Target customers**: Small to large farms, farm machinery manufacturers (B2B)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “To accelerate artificial intelligence based farming practices to create healthier, happier, and more profitable farms” [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/precision-ai)

## Products & Services
- **Stratus AirSprayer™**: The world’s first fully autonomous aerial sprayer with advanced AI, designed for broad-acre crop protection.
- **SOLV™ Intelligence**: AI-driven software platform that processes visual data from drones to identify individual weeds and enable surgical chemical application.
- **Drone Swarm System**: A fleet of AI-powered drones that work collaboratively to cover large fields with precision spraying.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric – Total Funding**: $21.5 million across 6 rounds (Pre-Seed, Grant, Seed, and two Series A rounds)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: At One Ventures, BDC Capital (Business Development Bank of Canada), Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Protein Industries Canada, Cooperative Ventures, John Deere (2023 collaborator) [dealroom.co](https://app.dealroom.co/companies/precision_1)
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 60.7% year-over-year (28 employees as of latest data); expanding presence across 5 countries (Canada, United States, Egypt, Chile, Portugal); won the ‘Innovation Award in Environmental Sustainability’ at Ag in Motion 2022

## Competitive Advantages
- **Patented AI**: Proprietary computer vision models that can distinguish individual weeds from crops in real-time, enabling chemical use reduction of up to 90%.
- **Full-stack autonomy**: Precision AI controls the entire stack — hardware (drones), software (AI/ML), and spraying mechanics — creating a vertically integrated moat.
- **First-mover in aerial precision agriculture**: Unlike ground-based sprayers, their aerial platform can operate in wet field conditions and cover terrain more quickly without crop damage.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling deployment of the Stratus AirSprayer™ to commercial farms in North America.
- Deepening AI capabilities in multimodal models (LLMs, VLMs, vision transformers) to improve weed detection and crop health analysis.
- Expanding partnerships with major agricultural OEMs and farm machinery manufacturers.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Fast-moving, impact-driven team focused on solving real-world environmental and food production challenges.
- **Location**: Onsite role based in Calgary (near Glenmore Trail), with a growing global team spanning Canada, the US, Egypt, Chile, and Portugal.
- **Engineering culture**: Research-driven environment that encourages experimentation with cutting-edge ML techniques (transfer learning, RAG, diffusion models) and staying current with academic papers.
- **Perks & growth**: Opportunity to work on AI models that go from experimentation to production in a hardware-software integrated product; small but rapidly scaling team (60%+ headcount growth YoY) offers high ownership and visibility.

## Sources
1. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/precision-ai)
2. [jobs.gem.com](https://jobs.gem.com/precision-ai/am9icG9zdDrwQu4_YANLg9uerGNonPDJ)
3. [dealroom.co](https://app.dealroom.co/companies/precision_1)
4. [theorg.com](https://theorg.com/org/precision-ai)
5. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/precision-ai)

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