Research Technician; Agricultural Engineering

Research Technician (Agricultural Engineering)

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Agriculture Research Development Program (ARDP) in the College of Engineering, Science, Technology and Agriculture (CESTA) at Central State University is seeking a Research Technician (Agricultural Engineering) for the precision agriculture lab. The preferred candidate will have experience with sensors, microcontrollers, data collection and analysis, and precision agriculture concepts.

• Install and maintain sensors, instrumentation, data logging systems, and UAVs for field experiments.
• Analyze and manage UAV data.
• Supervise and work with undergraduate students to conduct experiments and perform data collection in lab and field environments.
• Assist with preparing research findings for presentation and publications.
• Set up and help manage the precision agriculture lab.

• M.S. in Agricultural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar field is required.
• Excellent verbal, presentation, and scientific writing skills.
• Knowledge and experience using Python or R programming languages for analyzing agricultural numerical and imagery data.

• Evidence of prior research experience with sensors, Arduino/Raspberry Pi boards.
• Prior experience using drones for agriculture.
• Evidence of working in a team and taking responsibility for assigned tasks.
• Familiarity with agricultural production systems is a plus.

Posting Number: 0801768

Position Category:
Staff – Monthly (Exempt)

Budgeted Annual Salary:
Commensurate with experience

Department:
Agricultural Sciences

Contact Email: rdhillon

Posting Date: 03/16/2026

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled