Field Service Technician – Aquaculture Monitoring Systems
Location: Inverness, Scotland (with regular travel to salmon farming sites across the Highlands and Islands) Employment type: Full-time, permanent
Company: Innovex
About the role
We are looking for a hands-on Field Service Technician to join our team in Inverness, supporting the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of advanced monitoring equipment used in salmon aquaculture. You will work directly at sea-based and land-based salmon farms, ensuring our systems run reliably in demanding marine environments and that customers get the most value out of the technology.
This is a field-based role for someone who enjoys practical work, problem-solving on site.
Key responsibilities
* Install, configure, and commission monitoring equipment (sensors, cameras, connectivity hardware) at salmon farming sites.
* Carry out preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshooting both hardware and software issues on site.
* Provide on-site training and technical support to farm operators and clients.
* Document service activities, prepare site reports, and feed improvement ideas back to the engineering team.
* Manage spare parts, tools, and equipment used during fieldwork.
* Work safely and in compliance with site, marine, and company HSE procedures.
What we're looking for
* Previous experience as a field technician, service engineer, or similar role, ideally in aquaculture, or industrial instrumentation environments.
* Technical background in electronics, instrumentation, networking, mechatronics, marine biology, aquaculture.
* Comfortable working outdoors and on small vessels and floating structures, in variable weather conditions.
* Strong troubleshooting mindset and ability to work independently on site.
* Good customer-facing skills: clear communication, reliability, and a service-oriented attitude.
* Full UK driving licence; willingness to travel regularly across Scotland (including overnight stays).
* Right to work in the UK.
Nice to have
* Experience working on salmon farms or with aquaculture technology providers.
* Knowledge of underwater sensors (oxygen, temperature, salinity), weather stations
* Basic IT/networking skills (IP cameras, switches, Wi-Fi, 4G/LTE).
What we offer
* Competitive salary, depending on experience.
* Company vehicle, tools, and equipment.
* Travel allowances and overnight expenses covered.
* Training and development in cutting-edge aquaculture technology.
* A friendly, technically strong team and a key role in a growing industry.
How to apply
Send your CV and a short cover note to with the subject line \"Field Service Technician – Inverness\". We review applications on a rolling basis.