Senior Field Technician

LinuxCareers; Reno (NV); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Responsibilities include planning field deployments, troubleshooting across electrical, mechanical, and software domains, and safely navigating remote worksites while traveling regularly throughout the region. A strong hands-on skill set and valid driver's license are required.

Formación

• 2–5+ years of hands-on experience in field service, equipment maintenance, installation, repair, or equivalent technical role.
• Strong working knowledge of 12V/24V electrical systems, including power and ground connections, circuit protection, wiring, and electrical diagnostics.
• Hands-on mechanical and fabrication skills, including mounting equipment, drilling, modifying brackets, and routing wiring.
• Strong troubleshooting skills to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues across electrical, mechanical, hardware, software, and connectivity domains.
• Ability to safely navigate remote worksites, operate 4WD vehicles on forest and unimproved roads, and work around heavy machinery with sound safety judgment.
• Valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, and willingness to travel regularly throughout the region.

Responsabilidades

• Install, service, troubleshoot, and repair integrated hardware and software systems on heavy forestry equipment in remote forest environments
• Independently plan and execute equipment installations, maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and recovery in challenging field conditions
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical, hardware, software, and connectivity issues and determine when escalation is necessary
• Manage tools, spare parts, test equipment, and materials to ensure field assignments are completed safely and efficiently
• Coordinate with equipment operators, contractors, customers, and internal technical teams through clear communication and documentation

Conocimientos

Field service experience

Electrical systems (12V/24V)

Mechanical fabrication skills

Troubleshooting

Driver's license

Remote site navigation safety

Safety-conscious operations

Herramientas

Linux

Networking

Embedded computing

Command-line tools

Technical data retrieval

Descripción del empleo

Earth Force develops integrated computer vision systems for forestry equipment to support fuels reduction and wildfire prevention. This Senior Field Technician role involves deploying, maintaining, and operating the company's hardware and software systems on heavy machinery across the northern Sierra Nevada region.

What You'll Do

• Install, service, troubleshoot, and repair integrated hardware and software systems on heavy forestry equipment in remote forest environments
• Independently plan and execute equipment installations, maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and recovery in challenging field conditions
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical, hardware, software, and connectivity issues and determine when escalation is necessary
• Manage tools, spare parts, test equipment, and materials to ensure field assignments are completed safely and efficiently
• Coordinate with equipment operators, contractors, customers, and internal technical teams through clear communication and documentation

What You Need

• 2–5+ years of hands‑on experience in field service, equipment maintenance, installation, repair, or equivalent technical role
• Strong working knowledge of 12V/24V electrical systems, including power and ground connections, circuit protection, wiring, and electrical diagnostics
• Hands‑on mechanical and fabrication skills, including mounting equipment, drilling, modifying brackets, and routing wiring
• Strong troubleshooting skills to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues across electrical, mechanical, hardware, software, and connectivity domains
• Ability to safely navigate remote worksites, operate 4WD vehicles on forest and unimproved roads, and work around heavy machinery with sound safety judgment
• Valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, and willingness to travel regularly throughout the region

Nice to Have

• Experience working with forestry, logging, construction, agricultural, mining, or other heavy equipment
• Background in field applications, field service engineering, mobile equipment installation, or heavy equipment maintenance
• Familiarity with Linux, networking, embedded computing systems, command‑line tools, or technical data retrieval
• Exposure to computer vision, LiDAR, cameras, GPS, sensors, mapping, or other field‑deployed technology
• Experience training equipment operators or customers on technical systems and troubleshooting procedures