[Remote] Field Engineering Technician- Agriculture

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Blue River is a team of innovators creating intelligent machinery for outdoor professionals. The Field Engineering Technician position involves capturing field data, conducting in-field testing, troubleshooting equipment issues, and supporting product development through extensive travel.

Responsibilities
• Field data collection activities for projects when and where needed, including scheduling and planning site visits with growers, farm cooperators and others
• Provide in-field engineering support, including data collection, field testing, troubleshooting, diagnosing, resolving, and documenting all aspects of the products
• Provide an interface for product development teams including Product Management and Engineering to understand the evolving needs of customers
• Perform hands-on set-up, maintenance, testing and customization in the field per engineering test requirements
• Track and manage recurring issues, from problem identification to resolution
• Transport and operate field equipment as needed

Skills
• Farming and agricultural related background and knowledge
• Experience working with and safely operating large agricultural machinery in the field
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
• Project professionalism and represent the company well through courteous communications with customers, dealers, coworkers, everyone else that we come into contact with as a consequence of our work
• Willingness to travel extensively and work outdoors, with the vast majority of working time spent either 'on the road' or providing hands-on support in the field
• Safe driving record and ability to operate company vehicles
• 2+ years in supporting, maintaining or operating modern outdoor equipment and precision agriculture systems
• Associates or Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience in Agriculture, Engineering, or related technical area
• Experience troubleshooting and working with complex systems involving software, electronics and mechanical systems

Company Overview
• Blue River Technology is an agriculture equipment company. It is a sub-organization of John Deere. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.bluerivertechnology.com.