Red Barn RoboticsRed Barn Robotics

Field Application Engineer

Added 2 months ago

Description

We are seeking a team player with excellent communication skills who can foster strong relationships with customers, product managers, agronomists, and engineers. If you are driven by innovation, love working in the field, and are eager to contribute to the advancement of agricultural technology, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Your core responsibilities will be the operation/monitoring of our vehicle-sized robot and in-field data collection. We will teach you the skills you need to be confident operating the robot and you will have the opportunity to shadow our team until you are comfortable collecting data and running the platform yourself. During weedings you will document the robot's progress, check for proper operation, troubleshoot any issues that arise, and suggest improvements when possible. This role is ideal for someone who is mechanically inclined, self-motivated, and curious about how technology is reshaping agriculture. You'll combine hands-on equipment operation with analytical thinking and strong interpersonal skills.

What you'll do

  • Setup and monitor robot platform on customer sites

  • Perform root cause analysis and implement necessary repairs

  • Initial customer site surveys (including aerial drone operations)

  • Ensure consistent operations for multiple robots over an array diverse field conditions

  • Transport equipment to and from customer sites

  • Interface with customers to coordinate operations

  • Contribute to product enhancement by sharing valuable customer observations, comments, and concerns with management and engineering

  • Onboard new growers to the machinery

Must Haves

  • Experience troubleshooting and working with complex systems involving software, electronics and mechanical systems and working with large machinery

  • High mechanical aptitude with hands-on problem-solving ability

  • Willingness to travel extensively and work independently

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills Strong customer-facing skills & team-oriented mindset

  • Frequently lift and/or move items over 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move items over 50 pounds

Nice to Haves

  • Experience operating and maintaining complex agricultural equipment

  • Experience working with autonomous, robotic, or GPS-guided equipment

  • Experience supporting early-stage or pilot-scale technologies

  • Mechanical fabrication, welding, or light machining experience

Company

Red Barn Robotics offers autonomous intra-row weeding services powered by a dedicated robot designed to operate with minimal human intervention. The system maps fields, identifies intra-row weeds, and mechanically removes them, reducing hand-weeding labor and chemical use. The service includes field planning and ongoing robotic weeding throughout the growing season.

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