Field Test Operator – Excavator

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $46 - $68 / hour

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🦅 H1B Visa Sponsor

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Blue River Technology

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2011

🌾 Agriculture

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🔧 Hardware

Agriculture • Artificial Intelligence • Hardware

Blue River Technology is at the forefront of agricultural innovation, developing intelligent machinery designed to improve farming yields and reduce environmental impacts. By integrating robotics, computer vision, and machine learning, the company is revolutionizing agriculture through a unique blend of Silicon Valley tech and hands-on fieldwork. Their purpose is to tackle significant challenges in agriculture, optimize chemical usage, and drive global sustainability, all while fostering an engaged and collaborative company culture.

📋 Description

• Operate a John Deere excavator through planned digging, swinging, dumping, loading, trenching, and grading tasks • Repeat tasks smoothly and consistently to produce clean, reliable test data • Explain observations, planned actions, and operating choices to engineering teams • Follow session procedures, including run naming, data logging, stop criteria, and incident reporting • Write notes after each test session describing results, changes, and recommendations • Perform daily walkarounds, preventive maintenance, and basic machine troubleshooting • Check that cameras and sensors are clean and recording before each session • Help engineers identify whether issues arise from the machine, site conditions, plan, sensors, or test setup • Serve as an in-cab safety operator during early technology testing as needed • Help prepare test sites and move machines • Mentor new operators and provide feedback on controls, attachments, and tooling

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on production experience operating excavators on real job sites • Experience with trenching, bulk excavation, benching, grading, slope work, spoil placement, and working around utilities and obstacles in different soils • Strong safety record and mature jobsite judgment • Mechanical aptitude, including understanding of hydraulics and machine limits • Comfort working around sensors, cameras, wiring, and computers mounted on the machine • Comfortable using a tablet or laptop for checklists, digital work instructions, and simple data entry • Clear verbal and written communication skills • Valid driver’s license • Willingness to work outdoors and adjust schedule when testing requires it • Willingness to complete a hands-on operating evaluation and provide safety-record references • Visa sponsorship is not available

🏖️ Benefits

• Possibility of extending or transitioning to full time after the 12-month contract • Employer support for earning additional certifications, such as an FAA Part 107 drone license • Tools, equipment, and PPE provided by the employer • Reimbursement for all job-required travel-related expenses • OSHA-10 training provided after hire if needed