Autonomous Vehicle Field Support Technician

sage ag inc. Is currently seeking hardworking, self-motivated, & detailed oriented individuals who are passionate about production agriculture & machinery. Through this position, you will be working with a major agricultural machinery manufacturer in an experimental field test environment. This position is 95% travel throughout the u.s. And requires extensive periods away from home. You will be working independently and as a team with engineers, technicians, and customers on the cutting edge of agricultural machinery technology.

In this exciting position, you will be working with a team to test and monitor the operations of an autonomous vehicle performing tillage work.

• 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

• minimum of 250 hours of agricultural machinery operation
• minimum gpa of 2.5 in an agricultural major; preferably ast or ag engineering
• 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
• 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

• job duration: full-time
• location: based in urbandale, iowa, extensive travel throughout united states.
• compensation: salary range: $55,000-$60,000 yearly, plus bonuses based on experience. All travel expenses covered by sage ag inc.
• contact: kassi dunlap
• email:

sage ag inc. Is an equal opportunity employer