Principal Electrical Engineer

Principal Electrical Engineer

At Bayer Crop Science, innovation in seed production directly shapes the resilience, efficiency, and sustainability of global agriculture. As Principal Electrical Engineer, you lead the design and integration of electrical and control systems that enable scalable, high‑throughput, and production‑ready innovation solutions. You guide the development of novel equipment and automation systems from concept through validation and deployment, ensuring seamless integration with mechanical, software, imaging, and biological teams.

• Lead electrical engineering design and development for complex systems in laboratory, pilot, and production environments.
• Define and drive electrical system architecture, including controls, power distribution, instrumentation, and integration with mechanical and software systems.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend new technologies to advance system architecture, controls, and industrial automation.
• Plan projects, including scope definition, resource estimation, timelines, cost considerations, and technical deliverables.
• Execute design across all development stages: concept development, risk and safety assessments, prototyping, testing, design reviews, and verification and validation.
• Develop prototypes to validate system performance against defined requirements.
• Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams to develop integrated solutions and ensure alignment with system‑level requirements.
• Ensure designs are scalable and transferable to production environments by partnering with manufacturing, operations, and support teams.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with external vendors, suppliers, and fabrication partners.
• Ensure compliance with company and industry electrical safety standards, design practices, and risk assessment requirements.
• Produce high‑quality technical documentation, including requirements, designs, test plans, and operational documentation.
• Contribute to intellectual property generation through invention disclosures and patent development.

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with 10+ years of relevant experience, or M.S. with 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading the design and development of complex electrical and automation systems.
• Strong expertise in electrical system design, including control systems, power distribution, instrumentation, and system integration.
• Experience developing systems across the full lifecycle from concept through validation and deployment.
• Proven ability to lead technical efforts across cross‑functional teams and influence design decisions.
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical capabilities related to system design, architecture, and project execution.
• Experience ensuring compliance with engineering standards, safety requirements, and design best practices.
• Clear communication of complex technical concepts to engineering, operations, and business stakeholders.

• Experience with industrial automation platforms, PLCs, microcontrollers, and control system integration.
• Experience designing electrical systems for automated or production‑scale environments.
• Experience with system‑level integration across electrical, mechanical, and software components.
• Familiarity with agricultural, industrial, or manufacturing environments.
• Experience collaborating with external vendors, academic partners, or research organizations.

Salary range: $ – $. Additional compensation may include bonus or incentive compensation (if relevant). Benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, and sick leave.

United States, Missouri, Creve Coeur

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and an E-Verify Employer. Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodations.