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About the Role
Echo Labs is seeking a Sensor Network Technical Lead to own the development of our UK ecological monitoring network. This role involves designing and deploying a sensor-driven field campaign, developing data pipelines, and leading a team of field technicians. You will ensure data captured in the field transfers into reliable data in our pipeline, with a pragmatic approach to deployment and enthusiasm for testing novel technologies.
Responsibilities
- Own the technical aspects of designing, building, testing, and refining the sensor suite before and during deployment.
- Ensure sensor data reliably and securely reaches Echo's data pipeline from sensor to server.
- Own day-to-day field operations for the Stage 1 roll-out across the UK.
- Plan logistics and lead a small team of technicians and temporary staff to deliver the campaign on schedule.
- Act as Echo's primary point of contact with land managers and other delivery partners, coordinating site access and on-the-ground logistics.
- Own and continuously improve the field survey management plan and SOPs.
- Pilot new methods before wider roll-out.
- Train and supervise field staff.
- Run periodic field audits for data quality and protocol adherence.
- Think creatively and keep up to date with new technologies, software, and datasets that improve characterization of ecosystem condition and enable Echo to scale.
- Propose new solutions to the team and evaluate them against our benchmark.
Requirements
- Demonstrable experience in designing and delivering large, multimodal sensor networks from the ground up.
- Knowledge of scalable solutions and deployment requirements.
- Experience with existing ecological monitoring technologies including bioacoustics, phenocams, microclimate sensors, automated dendrometers, or similar devices.
- Experience designing, deploying, and optimizing telemetry and data transfer solutions.
- Knowledge of security best practices for unattended field hardware, from encrypted data transmission to protection against tampering.
- Strong logistics skills and ability to plan multi-site fieldwork across dispersed rural locations.
- Ability to track emerging sensing solutions closely and evaluate and adopt them quickly.
- Full, clean UK driving licence.
- Comfortable working independently outdoors in variable weather for extended periods.
- Confident communicator able to train and supervise field staff and build trust quickly with land managers and partners.
Skills
- Programming and powering hardware such as Raspberry Pi for off-grid work
- Deploying mesh networks such as XBee or LoRaWAN
- Repurposing camera hardware and software
- Exploring new technology such as edge-AI
- Ecological survey methods including design and deployment of vegetation, bird, pollinator or soil sampling
- Data science techniques that integrate remote sensing and spatial analysis
- Discovering and repurposing novel data sources that may contain ecological signal
Location
- UK – field-based
- London
Work Type
- Field-based
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Technical expert
Salary/Compensations
- £78,000 - £92,000 a year
Benefits
- Up to 6% employer pension contribution
- Top-tier private medical and dental cover for you and your dependants
- Generous parental leave (20 weeks make-whole-pay for both parents)
- 25 days holiday
- Wellness allowance
About the Company
- Echo Labs is building the scientific and technical foundation for ecological intelligence: a multimodal system to measure, model, and forecast ecosystem condition as a dynamic property.
- We are a new Focused Research Organisation (FRO), supported by Convergent Research and funded by ARIA, pursuing high-risk, high-reward science with a public good mission.
- We're bringing together top talent from academia, industry, and startups to build a new model for innovative R&D.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.
- We hire on unique talent, not on race, colour, religion, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.