VENCE Field Application Specialist

About this role

Responsibilities

• Contribute to field testing strategy and objectives
• by participating in the definition of field‑testing OKRs, success criteria, and key metrics, providing practical field, operational, and domain input to ensure objectives are realistic, measurable, and aligned with product lifecycle goals.
• Participate in defining and refining field test protocols
• , test scenarios, and data requirements, collaborating with R&D, engineering, and product stakeholders who own overall test strategy and governance, and ensuring protocols reflect real‑world operating conditions and constraints.
• Execute and support field trials
• across early and mid product lifecycle stages, including site readiness, on‑site execution, monitoring of test progress, structured data collection, and identification of anomalies, risks, and deviations from expected behavior.
• Collaborate closely with Field Operations teams
• on large‑scale, multi‑site, or operationally intensive field activities, aligning on roles, responsibilities, logistics, and sequencing to ensure safe, consistent, and scalable execution.
• Own R&D‑driven field investigations
• , acting as the technical owner for complex or escalated field‑originated issues, leading root‑cause analysis across hardware, software, data, and operational dimensions, and coordinating with engineering, data, and algorithm teams to drive resolution and design improvements.
• Translate field execution and investigation outcomes into actionable R&D insights
• , working with R&D Delivery, Solution Engineering, and Product to inform design decisions, readiness assessments, and lifecycle stage transitions.
• Document and communicate field outcomes
• , including trial execution results, investigation findings, and recommendations, contributing to continuous improvement of field testing practices, methodologies, and cross‑team ways of working.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years experience in
• field application, systems engineering, technical operations, or similar hands‑on roles
• , preferably involving complex HW/SW systems
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Sciences, or a related field of study - advantage
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; comfortable diagnosing issues using data, logs, and field observations
• Ability to operate independently in the field while collaborating effectively with R&D and Field Operations teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to travel at least 50% and work in outdoor or operational environments as required
• Required Skills:
• Animal Welfare, Applied Engineering, Computer Science, Field Trials, Leadership, Logistics, Operating Models, Pasture Management, Readiness Assessments, Structured Data, Systems Engineering, Testing Protocols
• Preferred Skills:
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• Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a
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• This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.
• The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits.  Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at
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About Merck

The Vence Product is redefining livestock management through virtual fencing technology that improves animal welfare, pasture utilization, and operational efficiency. Our GPS-enabled collar and software platform helps producers manage grazing with precision and flexibility Vence FIeld Application Specialist: The Vence Field Application Specialist is the R&D front line for Vence customers. You will combine deep product knowledge with practical field experience to help design, configure, and optimize Vence solutions on farms and ranches. Working closely with producers, deployment teams, rancher success, product managers and engineering, you ensure that Vence systems are correctly specified, robustly implemented, and delivering consistent value in real-world conditions.