Field Test Technician - Autonomous Tractors - Urbandale,
Urbandale Sage Ag Inc
| Job Ref: | 250028081 |
| Employer: | Sage Ag Inc |
| Company Name: | Sage Ag Inc. |
| Category: |
Equipment - Machinery
Farming Maintenance – Repair Operations Production Project – Program Management Trucking – Logistics – Transportation |
| Job Type: | Full Time |
Location | |
| Country: | United States |
| City: | Urbandale |
| Map: | United States, Urbandale (Show on map) |
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We are currently seeking Field Test Technicianto join our team in Urbandale, IA (About 10 miles west of Des Moines). However, you will spend most of your time (approximately 70-80% traveling nationwide) so you can call home anywhere! In this position, you will be working with a major agricultural machinery manufacturer in an experimental field test environment monitoring the operations of autonomous tractors performing tillage work. You will be working independently and as a team with engineers and technicians on the cutting edge of agricultural machinery technology. As a Field Test Technician, you will help develop, support, and maintain the next generation of “smart” farm machines and play a key role in enabling further product development by supporting the test activities of proprietary equipment and/or software programs. We offer a competitive salary based on experience ($55,000 - $65,000 per year), medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401K with company match, paid time off, bonuses, and all paid travel expenses. What you will be doing: • Ensuring a highly automated machine is operational and operating in a safe manner within imposed restrictions. • Independent and autonomous worker willing that can be a critical thinker and have strong risk assessment abilities. • Responsible for communication with test cooperators (farmers) while ensuring their satisfaction with the job being done. • Responsible for set-up of the highly automated vehicle - such as Recording field boundaries and making path plans. • Understand and perform basic script and command prompt execution. • Professional communication skills • Troubleshooting equipment, debugging, defect reporting. • Technically capable of updating display and vehicle controller software. • Gathering critical machine CAN information, crop condition, and test data • Gathering imaging data and uploading data to software engineers • Performing frequent software updates to autonomous vehicles and imaging equipment • Responsible for executing and/or coordinating the maintenance and repair of large ag equipment What we are looking for: • Minimum of 250 hours of agricultural machinery operation • Minimum GPA of 2.5 in an Ag major; preferably AST or Ag Engineering, or related major with equivalent production Ag experience • Mechanically inclined • Strong knowledge of precision agriculture equipment • Strong technology and computer troubleshooting skills • Excellent communication skills • Willing to travel for six weeks or more at a time • Valid U.S. Driver’s License w/ clean driving record • Out-going and positive attitude • Proficient with Microsoft Office • Ability to work in a team environment & alone • Ability to work long hours, some night operation will be necessary • Ability to keep accurate & detailed records of work performed Details: Job Duration: Full Time Location: Urbandale, IA - Traveling throughout the US Compensation: $55,000-65,000 yearly (DOE), All travel expenses paid by Sage Ag Inc. Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, PTO, 401k with company match, company vehicle provided. Contact: Kassi Dunlap | (707) 249-1603 | dunlapkassi@sageag.net Job Category: Agricultural Technology Agriculture Autonomous Vehicles Job Type: Full Time Job Location: Urbandale | |
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