Field Data Collection Specialist
About The Position
Cartesian is seeking a Field Data Collection Specialist to join their team. This role is hands-on and impact-driven, focusing on data collection, field operations, and R&D product testing. The specialist will spend significant time in retail environments evaluating model performance, collecting and validating data, identifying issues, and ensuring technology reliability. The ideal candidate is curious, detail-oriented, and takes ownership, enjoying problem investigation, customer interaction, and collaboration with technical teams. Location: In-person in Kendall Square, Cambridge, with regular travel to retail stores throughout the Boston area and occasional regional travel. Salary: $65,000 - $80,000 annually
Requirements
- 1+ years of experience in a technical, operational, support, research, testing, or related role
- Strong attention to detail and ability to execute rigorous, repeatable testing processes
- Experience running scripts (e.g., in Python) and working with technical tools
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in ambiguous environments
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Professional, customer-facing demeanor
- Reliable, accountable, and highly organized
- Ability and willingness to travel regularly to retail locations
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience
Nice To Haves
- Experience with product testing, field testing, QA, or beta testing
- Experience collecting, validating, or analyzing data
- Experience in retail, customer support, customer success, field operations, or deployment roles
- Familiarity with Python, SQL, or data analysis tools
- Experience supporting data pipelines, data quality monitoring, or operational tooling
- Spanish language proficiency
- Startup or early-stage company experience
Responsibilities
- Plan and run data collection protocols in real-world environments (e.g., retail stores, warehouses, …)
- Use and provide feedback on new data collection tooling for R&D and engineering teams
- Operate and maintain RFID and other collection devices, and troubleshoot hardware and app issues in the field
- Travel to customer sites to evaluate system performance under real-world conditions
- Collect, validate, and analyze datasets used to improve product accuracy and reliability
- Perform basic scripting, troubleshooting, and debugging to support testing activities
- Investigate bugs, edge cases, and unexpected behavior, providing detailed feedback to R&D and engineering teams
- Improve and document testing and data collection processes to increase quality, consistency, and efficiency
- Test new features, mobile applications, and workflows before deployment
- Help represent customer and field perspectives within the organization
Benefits
- Work on hard, real-world problems with immediate and visible impact
- Join a small, highly technical team with significant ownership and autonomy
- Build systems that are deployed and used globally
- Collaborative, thoughtful, low-ego culture focused on learning and execution
- Opportunity to become a product expert and grow into roles across data operations, deployment, R&D, testing, and product
- In-person team culture in the heart of Kendall Square, Cambridge
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
