Orchard Robotics
Field Operations Technician (Napa, CA)
Northern CA · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Mar 10, 2026
About the job
Operate Orchard Robotics camera systems on customer farms, collect crop data, and support growers through training, troubleshooting, and demonstrations.
What you'll do
- Scan farm fields using AI-powered camera systems and collect ground-truth data, including crop counts and sizes.
- Drive ATVs and travel to farms for deployments, training, and customer support.
- Conduct customer demos and relay feedback to customer success and engineering teams.
What they ask for
- Prior agriculture or field work experience and comfort spending many hours outdoors.
- Comfort driving 1–3 hours daily to customer farms and engaging with growers in person.
- Ability to lift at least 20 lbs and operate an ATV for extended periods.
- Customer-first, reliable, proactive, and able to work independently and manage a schedule.
Nice to have
- Background in agriculture.
- Valid driver's license; proficiency with Google Workspace (Docs) and Slack; flexibility for irregular hours.
Pay
$25 – $35 per hour (base pay)
Tools
AI-powered camera systems, FruitScope vision systems, Google Workspace (Docs), Slack
AI focus
Operate AI-powered camera systems and collect ground-truth crop data to support systems that analyze fruit quality and yield.
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