Senior Design Engineer

Location:

Jackson, MN, US

Workplace Type:
Onsite

Not everyone can claim to feed the world, but it is part of our work every day. Behind everything we do for our farmers, there is one AGCO team making it happen. We are proud to put our curiosity into work, building a better and more sustainable world. Join our extraordinary team today!

This position reports to the Platform Lead Engineer for track tractors and assumes no immediate supervisory role. May direct work of other design or validation engineers, technicians, and contractors on assigned projects. Works closely with new product development teams globally that require rubber track systems on any AGCO products. Position is assuming product development responsibilities currently held by the Global Module Lead for tracks prior to upcoming retirement.

• Generate and lead the development of new and improved rubber track systems from concept, through validation to series production.
• Responsible for meeting established project schedules while achieving product cost and reliability targets.
• Perform structural and kinematic analyses using a wide range of analytical tools.
• Participate in investigating and identifying solutions to field and production issues on prototype and production products.
• Travel to dealerships and customer sites to solve product issues, and to other locations to assist with the development of engineering projects as required.
• Provide production line support for prototype, pilot and series build as well as support to all other departments.
• Answer detailed product questions, respond to change requests, design changes, BOM development and manipulation, revise prints, request and review test work and order prototype components.
• Support purchasing departments with vendor selection, technical reviews, and issue resolution.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

• B.S. or higher degree in Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience as a Design Engineer in the Ag or heavy equipment industry.
• Good overall knowledge of farm equipment.
• CAD modeling experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to function within a team environment.
• Able to use good judgment and work efficiently with minimal instruction.
• Able to work effectively with various component and service vendors.
• Able to travel as necessary in U.S. and internationally. Estimated travel