Orchard Robotics
Field Operations Technician (Santa Rosa, CA)
Northern CA · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Mar 10, 2026
About the job
Operates Orchard Robotics’ camera systems on customer farms, collects field data, and supports deployments, demonstrations, training, and troubleshooting.
What you'll do
- Scan farm fields using AI-powered camera systems and collect ground-truth data, including counts and measurements of plants and fruit.
- Drive ATVs and travel to customer farms for system deployments, training, demonstrations, and support.
- Engage with growers and share customer feedback with customer success and engineering teams.
What they ask for
- Agriculture or field work experience and comfort spending many hours outdoors.
- Comfort with daily 1–3-hour drives to farms and in-person customer interaction.
- Ability to lift at least 20 lbs and operate an ATV for extended periods while doing field tasks.
- 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 • Overtime eligible (hourly; currency not stated)
Tools
ATVs, Google Workspace (Docs), Slack, FruitScope
AI focus
Operates and supports AI-powered camera systems, collects ground-truth data, and helps deploy and test systems that analyze fruit quality and yield.
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