Skycatch

Solutions Engineer – Mining Automation & Geospatial Technology

Skycatch

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • California

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Lead proof of concepts and demos at mine sites worldwide, showing how Skycatch’s drone automation and geospatial analytics solve real operational problems.\n
  • Map customer pain points (haul road compliance, mine plan validation, stockpile accuracy, highwall safety) to Skycatch workflows and business outcomes.\n
  • Design and present technical proposals that clearly communicate ROI and operational impact.\n
  • Deliver onboarding & training to surveyors, engineers, operations, and safety teams so Skycatch becomes part of their daily workflow.\n
  • Ensure customer success post-deployment, monitoring usage, surfacing new use cases, and supporting contract renewals/expansion.\n
  • Collaborate closely with sales, product, and engineering teams to bring customer feedback into future Skycatch innovations.

Requirements

  • 5+ years in mining operations, ideally in mine planning, surveying, geotechnical, or production engineering.
  • Familiarity with open-pit mining workflows, safety standards, and operational KPIs.
  • Experience with survey/GIS tools (RTK GPS, LiDAR, photogrammetry, ArcGIS, Vulcan, Deswik, MineStar, Hexagon, or similar).
  • Ability to connect operational metrics (e.g., truck availability, fuel burn, downtime) to technical solutions.
  • Confident presenting to both frontline crews and C-suite executives.
  • Hands-on technologist, comfortable flying a drone, troubleshooting network connectivity, or configuring software in the field.
  • Problem solver who thrives in dynamic, high-pressure environments.
  • Willingness to travel frequently to customer sites worldwide.