A Soil or Plant Scientist studies soil composition and nutrition, the impact of soil treatment practices on plant or crop growth, and soil conservation and management methods relevant to farming and forestry.
Role Summary Support precision agriculture, digital ag, product testing, and agronomic data analysis for agricultural equipment and technology. The ideal candidate has hands-on farming/precision agriculture experience and understands how equipment performance and field data connect to real-world farming operations. Key Responsibilities Analyze precision agriculture and farm data to support product development and testing. Work with planter performance, seeding rates, sprayer application, yield monitor, and field data . Understand relationships between different agricultural data layers and field operations. Support testing, validation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of ag technologies. Collaborate with engineering, agronomy, product, and technical teams . Identify process/data gaps and recommend practical improvements. Support technical documentation, specifications, testing procedures, and product reviews. Required Skills Experience in Precision Agriculture / Digital Agriculture / Agronomy . Strong understanding of farming and crop production operations . Ability to interpret planting, seeding, spraying, yield, and equipment data . Experience with agricultural equipment, field data, GIS/precision ag tools, or digital ag platforms . Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills. Ability to work independently and translate agricultural data into practical product or engineering solutions .
Preferred Background Candidates from:
Precision/Digital Agriculture Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers Seed Companies Ag Retailers Crop Input Companies Farming/Agricultural Operations Less Preferred:
Candidates whose experience is primarily academic GIS, remote sensing, or general geospatial analytics without practical knowledge of farming operations. Education Masters or Phd. This job also can search as Agronomy, Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Bio systems Engineering, Agricultural Engineer, Bio system Engineer, engineer, engineering, manufacturing IND_
ENG Pay:
$40.00 - $44.00 per hour Expected hours: 40.0 per week
