Harvesting Validation

Do you want to help solve the world's most pressing challenges? Feeding the world's growing population and slowing climate change are two of the world's greatest challenges. AGCO is a part of the solution! Join us to make your contribution. 

The Global Validation Engineer will be a member of the global validation core team (GVCT) responsible to create and maintain global definitions for harvesting validation through all brands and AGCO engineering and validation sites. The role includes long-term planning of the harvesting verification & validation strategies, methods, toolchains and facilities, as well as overseeing the implementation of the defined standards on the site level.     

Your Impact: 

Standardization of Validation Templates and Plans 

• Define and oversee implementation of a standard harvesting project DVP template. Define and oversee implementation of a standard reliability growth template for harvesting. 

• Define and oversee implementation of a standard prototype definition and number plan for projects. Define and oversee implementation of a standard project planning guideline for platform project validation. 

• Define and oversee implementation of a standard harvesting field test plan including global exposure of vehicles to different conditions. 

Implementation and Global Strategy 

• Establish an implementation plan for AGCO sites regarding standard and strategy fulfillment. Create more global consistency and commonality in test practices and standards. 

Innovation and Compliance 

• Participate in design of new, better, faster, and lower-cost validation processes, including virtual validation and expanded use of AI and lower-cost countries. Work with harvesting sites to ensure all products meet stringent regulatory standards and validation tests ensure the needed compliance is verified. 

Performance, Quality, and Continuous Improvement 

• Guarantee consistent product performance across diverse environments. Continuously explore best practices within AGCO and the industry to improve AGCO validation standards. 

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in validation processes, encompassing all areas of validation. Support audits and studies of new product quality readiness for NPI (New Product Introduction) and CPM (Current Product Maintenance), across all AMPIP phases and lifecycle of the products. 

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement 

• Present strategies to site leads, site validation leads, and act as an internal trainer to the global validation teams. Participate in other initiatives within the Global Validation Core team, collaborate with peers, and ensure alignment of validation standards between all AGCO product lines. 

Your Experience and Qualifications: 

• Educational Background: 4 year Mechanical, Electronics, and/or Software (or similar) Engineering Degree  - Bachelors (Minimum) or Masters and 5+ years validation or similar experience.   (additional - preferred) Agriculture background, global experience, training experience.   

• Validation Expertise: Strong background in validation processes and quality assurance. 

• Innovation: (Preferred) Experience with virtual validation and AI-driven validation processes. 

• Communication Skills: Excellent communication & presentation skills w/ global teams and stakeholders. 

• Global Consistency: Ability and willingness to drive global consistency and commonality in validation practices. 

Note: Please submit your application/CV in English.   

Your Benefits: 

• Attractive, fair remuneration including participation in our bonus scheme 

• Balance of work, family and free time due to flexible working time 

• Private health insurance with partial coverage of medical expenses 

• Canteen with meal allowance 

Your Workplace: 

You will work in 3 days Onsite from our Breganze site and 2 days' Work from home.