Agricultural Electronics Research Assistant

Fort Valley State University; Fort Valley (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Valley State University invites applications for a Research Assistant in Agricultural Electronic Engineering Technology. The role focuses on sensing systems, automation, instrumentation, and data acquisition for precision agriculture and greenhouse automation.

The successful candidate will support faculty and engineers with design, assembly, testing, and deployment of electronic systems used in agricultural research and development, aiming to improve productivity and resource efficiency.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of electronic circuits, sensors and instrumentation systems.
• Experience with microcontrollers (e.g. Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or similar platforms).
• Ability to read electronic schematics and assemble basic electronic components.
• Strong organizational and technical documentation skills.
• Ability to successfully pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Design, assemble, and test electronic systems and instrumentation for agricultural research.
• Develop embedded systems, microcontroller-based devices, and sensor networks for monitoring and automation.
• Build and integrate hardware for precision agriculture technologies and automated irrigation controls.
• Prototype development and testing of agricultural electronic devices.
• Install and maintain field- and greenhouse-based data acquisition systems.
• Collect and manage data from sensors measuring environmental variables such as soil moisture, temperature, humidity, light, and nutrients.
• Assist with data analysis and visualization using spreadsheets or software, and help prepare reports and grant documents.

Skills

Electronic circuits

Microcontrollers

Schematic reading

Technical documentation

Background check

Education

Bachelor's degree in electronic engineering technology

Tools

Arduino

Raspberry Pi

Job description

Fort Valley State University invites applications for a Research Assistant in Agricultural Electronic Engineering Technology. The role focuses on sensing systems, automation, instrumentation, and data acquisition for precision agriculture and greenhouse automation.

The successful candidate will support faculty and engineers with design, assembly, testing, and deployment of electronic systems used in agricultural research and development, aiming to improve productivity and resource efficiency.