← TalentNest HR Careers

Precision Agriculture Specialist

🏢 Company: SelfCrops
📍 Location: Tirupati
💼 Type: Full-time
🎯 Experience: 3–6 years
🏷 Department: Agriculture Technology
📅 Posted:

About the Role

SelfCrops is seeking a Precision Agriculture Specialist to develop and implement site-specific crop management strategies using technology — drones, soil maps, variable rate application, and GPS-guided machinery.

Key Responsibilities:
• Design variable rate fertilizer and pesticide application programmes based on soil maps
• Operate and analyse drone imagery for canopy health, stress mapping, and weed detection
• Implement GPS-guided field operations and automate planting/harvesting guidance
• Create prescription maps for seed rate, fertilizer, and irrigation zones
• Train farmers and field agents on precision agriculture tools
• Analyse cost vs benefit of technology adoption and prepare ROI reports

Requirements

• B.Sc/M.Sc Agriculture Engineering or Agronomy with precision ag certification
• 3–6 years in precision agriculture, farm management, or agri-tech
• Hands-on drone piloting certification (DGCA approved preferred)
• Proficiency in ArcGIS, QGIS, or similar GIS platforms
• Experience with Trimble, John Deere, or similar precision ag systems

Required Skills