Field Applications Engineer

Job summary

The Field Applications Engineer will provide technical support, training, and sales assistance for precision agriculture solutions. They will also manage field demonstrations, software testing, and the creation of technical documentation to ensure customer success.

Job details

Overview Hexagon’s Autonomous Solutions division is looking for a Field Applications Engineer - Agriculture to join our team in Canada. Reporting to the Support Manager, Agriculture, this role will help drive precision agriculture development forward by supporting some of the biggest names in the agricultural industry, partnering with the Agricultural Sales team, and ensuring customer success through technical expertise, field services, and positioning and autonomy solutions. The Location: This position is based in Calgary, Alberta and follows a hybrid work arrangement, requiring a minimum of 2 days per week in the office. The Company: Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software, and autonomous technologies. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, quality, and safety across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, public sector, and mobility applications. Our technologies are shaping the production and people-related ecosystems to become increasingly connected and autonomous, ensuring a scalable, sustainable future. Responsibilities As a Field Applications Engineer - Agriculture, you will be responsible for these activities: Provide technical assistance, customer training, demonstrations, and technical sales support. Prepare and deliver technical presentation materials to customers and industry partners. Support agricultural events, field demonstrations, and trade shows. Liaise with internal departments regarding technical matters and customer requirements. Formulate and implement procedures and plans for resolving technical issues. Perform software testing, verification, bug reporting, and field trial coordination. Review technical documentation, manuals, and support materials. Generate application notes, integration guides, and other technical content to support customers and expand team knowledge. Qualifications Must Have: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, a technical discipline, or an agriculture-related field. Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team. Fluency in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to travel up to 50% of the time, including international travel. Home office located near a major airport. Nice to Have: Experience in a technical customer support, sales, or similar industry role. Understanding of precision agriculture and GNSS technologies, products, and services. Familiarity with Salesforce, Jira, Python, or similar tools and programming languages. First-hand experience with precision agriculture systems. Experience supporting OEM customers, particularly within precision agriculture applications. Experience with GNSS and INS installation and troubleshooting. Experience with CAN bus and/or ROS (Robot Operating System). Exposure to electronics, hardware integration, software development, or sensor fusion technologies. Crop production background or related agricultural experience. Key Success Factors: Process-driven and organized, with the ability to follow structured procedures and ensure quality outcomes. Able to manage multiple priorities and work productively in a home office environment. Comfortable working independently while knowing when to seek support. Self-motivated team player with strong problem-solving abilities. Customer-focused and energetic, with excellent interpersonal skills. Works effectively in a collaborative environment. Confident presenting technical information and engaging customers in field discussions. Goal-oriented and results-driven. Not sure if you meet all the qualifications for this role? Let us decide! At Hexagon, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you’re excited about the opportunities this role could bring, we encourage you to apply. If you have any questions about the role or our company, please email our team at hrrecruitingteam.ap@hexagon.com and we will be pleased to follow up with you. Please do not send cover letters or resumes to this address.

What you’ll do

The Field Applications Engineer will provide technical support, training, and sales assistance for precision agriculture solutions. They will also manage field demonstrations, software testing, and the creation of technical documentation to ensure customer success.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in Engineering, a technical discipline, or an agriculture-related field. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to travel up to 50% of the time are required for this role.

Listed skills

• Technical Support · Preferred
• Troubleshooting · Preferred
• Salesforce · Preferred
• Jira · Preferred
• Python · Preferred
• Project Coordination · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Precision agriculture
• GNSS technologies
• Technical support
• Customer training
• Field services
• Hardware integration
• Software testing
• Troubleshooting
• Salesforce
• Jira
• Python
• CAN bus
• ROS
• Sensor fusion
• Technical presentation
• Project coordination
• Technical Presentations
• Workplace Inclusivity
• Energetic
• Customer Success Management
• Technical Issues
• Agricultural Sales
• Technology Ecosystems
• Self-Motivation
• Programming Languages
• Agriculture
• Software Testing
• Application Notes
• Software Development
• JIRA
• Customer Support
• Bug Tracking And Management
• Customer Service
• Communication
• Customer Engagement
• English Language
• Sales
• Leadership
• Scalability
• Interpersonal Communications
• Problem Solving
• Python (Programming Language)
• Precision Agriculture
• Process Driven Development
• Robot Operating Systems
• Sensor Fusion
• Technical Documentation
• Technical Sales
• Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
• Crop Production

Job areas

• Engineering
• Agriculture
• Customer Service & Support
• Technology
• Sales
• Field Application Engineer
• Application Developer / Engineer
• Software Developers

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