Start Date: ASAP

Pay Rate: Salary negotiated on your experience

Benefits: ON-FARM 3 BDRM ACCOMMODATION WORK VEHICLE PAID TRAINING & CERTIFICATION SUPPORTIVE TEAM

Position Type: Full Time

We’re looking for someone passionate about technology, innovation and modern sustainable farming. Our operation combines beef production with dryland cropping, including chickpeas, wheat, barley and other cereal crops. This is an exciting new role well suited to an agronomy or ag science graduate looking to build practical experience and a long-term career, or an experienced cropping operator keen to move into the ag tech and robotics space whilst remaining hands-on with the practical aspects of the farm.

Your day:

- Continue to grow, operate and manage the SwarmFarm fleet, including daily checks, mission setup, in-field monitoring, troubleshooting and shutdown.
- Coordinate with agronomists, liase with SwarmFarm and other service providers.
- Maintain robotics through routine servicing, fault management, repairs, refuelling, charging, storage and biosecurity.
- Ensure upkeep of all operational records and data logs
- Operate the self-propelled spray rig, managing chemical handling, application, rinsing and spray records.
- Operate tractors, harvesters, airseeders, chaser bins and other machinery across sowing, in-crop maintenance and harvest, including grain handling and logistics.
- Undertake general machinery, infrastructure and yard maintenance, and assist with crop monitoring and agronomic recommendations alongside the third-party agronomist.




- Develop leadership and team coordination skills while identifying opportunities to improve farm efficiency, safety and technology adoption.

About you:

- Passion for modern agriculture, innovation and technology.
- Mechanical aptitude and confidence using modern technology.
- Chemical accreditation or willingness to obtain.
- Strong safety focus, attention to detail, reliability and initiative, with the ability to work independently or as part of a small team during busy seasonal periods.
- Experience operating farm machinery (highly desirable).
- Prior experience with autonomous or precision ag technology (highly desirable)
- Willingness to undertake continual training and upskilling on product evolution
- Current manual driver's licence (HR desirable).
- Background in dryland cropping, agronomy or agricultural science.

This is a rare opportunity to help drive of the future of farming, with hands-on experience in cutting-edge robotics, ongoing training and a clear pathway into a Cropping Overseer role. We offer a competitive salary package, a three-bedroom cottage, work vehicle, paid training and certification, and ongoing agronomic mentoring within a supportive team that values innovation and new ideas. If you have a passion for sustainable agriculture, and want to join a business utilising cutting edge technology and robotics to optimise production, this prospect is not to be ignored.

Please note this position is not available to Working Holiday Visa Holders.

Due to the large volume of applications we receive, we will only contact shortlisted applicants.

📌 Robotics Technician - Dryland CroppingJust posted! (New South Wales)
🏢 Ag Workforce
📍 New South Wales