Validation Engineer (FEA)

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 looking to hire candidates for the position of Validation Engineer FEA. 

We are looking for a highly motivated and technically proficient FEA Engineer to join our engineering team, specializing in the design, simulation, validation, and certification of operator cabins for tractor and off-highway vehicle applications. This role is pivotal in ensuring operator safety, structural robustness, and compliance with international safety standards, directly influencing the reliability and market readiness of our products. As a Expert in Structural FEA Simulations, you will support machine platforms structures from concept through virtual validation. You will apply advanced Finite Element Analysis (FEA) techniques using ANSYS to simulate real-world scenarios, optimize structural performance, and reduce development cycles through virtual validation. Your work will be instrumental in achieving global homologation and regulatory compliance. This is a cross-functional supporting role requiring close collaboration with product design, manufacturing, testing, and compliance teams. This role demands a holistic engineering mindset, combining theoretical knowledge with practical experience in physical testing, data correlation, and design optimization. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including design, manufacturing, testing, compliance, and product management to ensure that machine platform structures meet the highest standards of product reliability, and cost-effectiveness.

Your Impact 

• Support design, FEA simulation, and validation of machine platforms for tractors, harvesters, and other agricultural/off-road vehicles.
• Conduct FEA simulations using ANSYS Workbench
• Hands-on experience with FEA model setup, including meshing, material definition, boundary conditions, and load application
• Correlate FEA simulation results with physical test data, refining models to improve accuracy and confidence in simulation-based predictions.
• Knowledge of N code software tool

Your Experience and Qualifications 

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or equivalent.
• 6+years of experience in structural engineering with a strong focus
• Structural analysis for tractors Hands on ANSYS FEA tools
• Proven experience with correlation of FEA results to physical test data, including root-cause analysis and model refinement.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD software (Creo & Windchill)

Your Benefits 

• GLOBAL DIVERSITY – Diversity means many things to us, different brands, cultures, nationalities, genders, generations – even variety in our roles. You make us unique! 

• ENTERPRISING SPIRIT- Every role adds value. We're committed to helping you develop and grow to realize your potential. 

• POSITIVE IMPACT – Make it personal and help us feed the world. 

• INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES - You can combine your love for technology with manufacturing excellence – and work alongside teams of people worldwide who share your enthusiasm. 

• MAKE THE MOST OF YOU – Benefits include health care and wellness plans and flexible and virtual work options. 

Your Workplace  

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! 

Please note that this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all required activities, duties, responsibilities, or benefits and may change at any time with or without notice. 

AGCO is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.