Senior Field Technician

Earth Force • Reno, NV

25d

About The Position

Earth Force is seeking a Senior Field Technician to support deployment, maintenance, and operation of its technology on forestry equipment across the northern Sierra Nevada region. Based in or near the Reno–Tahoe area, the role installs, services, troubleshoots, and repairs integrated hardware and software systems on heavy machinery in remote forest environments.

Reporting to the Director of Operations, this is a hands-on individual-contributor role requiring strong electrical and mechanical skills, sound safety judgment, and the ability to manage field assignments independently from preparation through completion. The position involves working around heavy equipment, navigating remote terrain, solving technical problems, and collaborating with equipment operators, customers, and internal teams.

The Senior Field Technician helps keep Earth Force systems operational and supports growing regional deployments of technology intended to protect forests and communities from catastrophic wildfire.

Requirements

• 2–5+ years of relevant hands-on experience in field service, equipment maintenance, installation, repair, or a similar technical role, or demonstrated equivalent capability.
• Ability to independently plan and execute equipment installations, maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and recovery in challenging field environments.
• 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, routing and protecting wiring, and adapting installations to different machinery.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across electrical, mechanical, hardware, software, and connectivity issues, including judgment about when escalation is necessary.
• Experience managing tools, spare parts, test equipment, and materials to complete field assignments safely and efficiently.
• Ability to safely navigate remote worksites, operate 4WD vehicles on forest and unimproved roads, and access equipment on foot while carrying tools or materials when necessary.
• Strong safety awareness and sound judgment around heavy machinery, active jobsites, and changing environmental conditions.
• Clear communication and documentation skills, including coordination with operators, contractors, customers, and internal technical teams.
• Valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, and willingness to travel regularly throughout the region, including to remote project sites.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• Experience developing technical documentation, installation procedures, maintenance checklists, or troubleshooting guides.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute equipment installations, maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, and recovery in challenging field environments.
• Install, service, troubleshoot, and repair integrated hardware and software systems on forestry equipment and other heavy machinery.
• Manage tools, spare parts, test equipment, and materials for safe and efficient completion of field assignments.
• Navigate remote worksites and access equipment on foot when necessary, carrying tools or materials.
• Coordinate and communicate with equipment operators, contractors, customers, and internal technical teams.
• Document technical work and support regional technology deployments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed