Research & Development Specialist

The role

You will support and run small projects to develop virtual fencing technology. You will test and validate software and prototypes on an R&D farm and analyze collar data using internal tools.

What you will do

• Assist in and run trials to further develop virtual fencing product
• Use internal tools to analyse and inspect data generated by Halter collars
• Test and validate prototypes of new functionalities on the farm
• Contribute to brainstorming sessions for designing new features
• Participate in and lead cross-functional project teams
• Visit customer farmers and ranchers for on-farm support or research

Required qualifications

• Incredibly motivated
• Loves solving hard problems
• Incredible attitude
• Able to get hands dirty with half of work being outdoors on a farm
• Excited about working with cattle
• Insane critical thinking abilities
• Able to thoroughly analyse problems
• Able to come up with innovative and creative solutions
• Thrive in ambiguity
• Use initiative

Nice to have

• Relevant tertiary qualification or educational background in science, engineering, agriculture or a related field

Benefits

• Remuneration package made up of salary, benefits and an employee stock ownership plan
• Southern Cross Health Insurance
• Annual $1000 self-development budget
• 6 months fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers
• 4 weeks fully paid secondary caregiver leave
• Wellness leave
• Unlimited paid annual leave

About the company

Halter is a company on a mission to enable farmers and graziers to run productive and sustainable operations using virtual fencing technology.