Field Tester I - V

Role overview

Testing and field operations

• Operate heavy equipment manually, by tele-operation, semi-autonomously, and autonomously to assess performance, functionality, and reliability.
• Collaborate with program and engineering teams to understand CONOPS and use cases and design and execute tests against engineering and customer requirements.
• Help define test requirements and configure test tracks that simulate real-world conditions; demonstrate system safety and operational effectiveness.
• Perform on-site configuration, calibration, acceptance testing, and customer training at customer sites.

Safety, maintenance, and training

• Champion safety standards and help develop and enforce site-specific protocols and safe work instructions.
• Document daily inspections, procedures, test results, findings, and maintenance activities.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance and minor repairs; calibrate systems and troubleshoot technical issues.
• Help create training plans and curriculum and train colleagues and customers on safe, effective robot-system use.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience with heavy equipment and a portfolio of related industries.
• Operations manager or other strong leadership experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, robotics, agriculture, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• OSHA 30.

Physical requirements

• Ability to traverse indoor or outdoor work environments for 6–10 hours a day and enter and exit equipment an average of 10 times daily.
• Ability to bend, stoop, crouch, and reach to install, test, and inspect equipment.
• Ability to work safely in varied weather, uneven terrain, environmental allergens, and fluctuating temperatures.
• Ability to document results using a laptop and mobile phone throughout the shift and respond to safety risks and environmental cues.

Work location

• The posting specifies an on-site position in Dallas, Texas.
• The work includes on-site system testing, fielding, and customer-site activities.

Pay and benefits

• The stated pay range is USD 34.67–54.18 per hour.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits.

Contract duration

• The posting specifies a contract lasting 8 months and 12 days.