Project Engineer

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. 

AGCO is currently seeking engineers to join our new “Smart Ag” innovation team in Jackson, MN.  This team has a “Farmer First” focus with high emphasis on identifying farmer’s problems or needs.  Team members will lead the way on the rapid innovation and development of products with a direct return on investment for end users, separate from AGCO’s traditional engineering projects and processes.  A high degree of ownership, flexibility, and a quick pace for exploration and development will be the norm for this group.  The position offers a fun and fast paced environment typical of that in a “skunkworks” engineering department or startup.     

Your Impact 

• Acquire in-depth understanding of agricultural systems and processes. Find, understand, and clearly communicate farmers/customer’s problems and the associated value in addressing their problems. Display curiosity in providing market-leading solutions to farmer’s/customer’s problems.  

• Use of mechanical, electrical, robotic and software technologies to create solutions to solve these problems.  Be hands on during design processes and willing to get your “boots dirty”. Documentation and presentation of ideas and results. Accept failure as a part of innovation and rapidly transition to the next idea.  

• Work effectively within a small, high-performing team.  Small team will also need close cooperation with global electronics and software development departments.  Provide good attitude, culture, and drive in order to create the best atmosphere for innovation.  

• The position requires some (~10% but can be as high as 20% during application seasons) travel for training, meeting with team members, and working with equipment in the field. 

• Experience with C, C ++, Visual Studio, Linux, Python, MatLab, or other languages in embedded controls applications. Implementation of HMI solutions for vehicle terminals as well as for smart device apps 

Your Experience and Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in software engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or other relevant technical degree or experience. 

• Background or experience with controller hardware specification, software architecture definition, requirements creation, coding, deployment, validation, and software maintenance strongly desired  

• Experience with signal processing and algorithm development strongly desired. Experience with image processing a strong plus. Experience with developing, and interfacing to, graphical user interfaces is desired. Experience defining or designing around system I/O requirements  

• Simulation of agricultural engineering systems with regard to model-based design. Experience with software version control systems such as Apache Subversion/TortoiseSVN or Git as well as experience with software build systems a strong plus 

• Ability to become proficient in mobile machinery communication protocols and standards, specifically SAE J1939 and ISO 11783. Knowledge of communication networks, e.g. CAN, Ethernet, Bluetooth. Implementation of communication solutions: Isobus, Advanced Sensors, Smart Devices. Ability to implement new communications protocols as necessary  

Your Compensation   

This position will be within the range of $85K, based on experience. This position is eligible for a bonus based on 7% compensation.  

Your Benefits 

Benefits include health care and wellness plans, flexible and virtual work options (where available), 401(k) Savings Plan with company match, paid holidays, and paid time off, flexible spending accounts, reimbursement for continuing education, company philanthropic programs, company perks programs, and much more… 

Your Workplace 

​​You will work with your wonderful AGCO Colleague in Hybrid Model from Jackson MN​ 

We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures and perspectives. 

Join us as we bring agriculture into the future and apply now!