Field Data Collection Engineer

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Field Data Collection Engineer

This is a travel-based field position, with up to 100% travel throughout North America

The Field Data Collection Engineer will travel extensively across North America to gather, validate, organize, and report precise physical measurements at various industrial, logistics, and operational facilities. This role involves characterizing trailers, loading areas, dock interfaces, floor conditions, and environmental factors that affect the performance of automated material-handling systems. This position is ideal for an early-career engineer, engineering technician, or technically oriented analyst who enjoys hands-on work and frequent travel, transforming physical observations into structured engineering insights.

• Travel weekly to logistics, fulfillment, distribution, manufacturing, and other industrial facilities across North America.
• Conduct detailed site assessments using standardized engineering measurement procedures.
• Measure and document trailer interior and exterior dimensions, width variations, dock-interface geometry, angles, floor conditions, and environmental constraints.
• Operate laser distance meters, inclinometers, calipers, measurement templates, cameras, and other approved field equipment.
• Capture photographic and video evidence in accordance with applicable security, privacy, and site-access requirements.
• Follow established measurement procedures to ensure consistency across different sites, operators, and operating conditions.
• Verify the accuracy, completeness, and repeatability of collected measurements before leaving each location.
• Identify anomalies, discrepancies, outliers, environmental constraints, and missing information during site assessments.
• Perform field-level quality checks and resolve measurement issues before data submission.
• Maintain complete field notes, measurement records, equipment logs, photographs, and supporting documentation.
• Upload and organize data within designated engineering databases and structured repositories.
• Apply required naming conventions, data-security requirements, document-control practices, and compliance procedures.
• Maintain structured datasets for engineering analysis and database validation.
• Create concise site summaries, technical reports, charts, and measurement packages for engineering stakeholders.
• Convert raw measurements and observations into clear engineering findings and actionable recommendations.
• Support site-level assessments to determine whether a location meets defined automation or equipment-deployment criteria.
• Analyze measurement patterns and physical-property trends across multiple locations.
• Collaborate with engineers and analysts to improve measurement methods, templates, workflows, and data-quality controls.
• Communicate field challenges, access constraints, safety concerns, and data gaps promptly.
• Coordinate with site operations personnel to arrange access and minimize disruption to active operations.
• Work cross-functionally with mechanical engineers, automation engineers, program managers, analysts, and regional operations teams.
• Participate in training, standard operating procedure development, lessons-learned reviews, and continuous-improvement initiatives.

• Proficiency in Excel, documentation, reporting, and data collection.
• Experience with project management, SQL, dashboard creation, logistics, calipers, laser distance meters, and SOPs.
• Valid drivers license and ability to meet rental-car and corporate travel requirements.
• Ability to maintain a reliable travel schedule and manage airfare, lodging, ground transportation, and expense documentation.
• Strong judgment when working independently in active industrial environments.
• Professional…