Job Description

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

The Platform Validation Engineer is part of validation team. He/ She is responsible for leading & managing the validation activities related to New Product Development Project. This person ensures the definition & the execution of the validation plan for new development in Engineering. In addition, he / she works with experts to define the content of the tests & to plan them with the Laboratory or field test team leaders. The Platform Validation Engineer (PVE) Harvesting is a member of the Harvesting Validation & reports to the Team Leader DVP, Reliability Growth (RG) & Risk Management. As a leader in validation, he/she actively participates in continuous improvement initiatives related to Validation and Engineering

Your Impact

• Core Responsibility: Ownership of Design Validation Plan (DVP) projects & Represent validation voice in the NPI project core team. Your focus is on Header & Combine Harvester machines.
• Develop, review and approve Design Validation Plan (DVP), leaning on experts for technical details.
• Plan, coordinate and oversee validation plan & deliverables for NPI, PDR, PCO, CPM projects.
• Lead machine fleet : set usage priorities between requesters / keep BOM content updated to ensure quality of validation.
• Monitor & report on validation metrics and project progress under his/her responsibility to management. You represent validation voice in the NPI Core Team.

Your Experience and qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or Related (Math, Data Science, Electronics, etc.)
• 6 years of experience in new products development validation
• Comfortable with oral/written communication, leadership, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills. Strong knowledge of validation principles & Agricultural machine design. Excellent documentation, communication, planning and organization skills
• Familiar with agricultural or similar products based on application expected. Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong ability to understand machine systems (mechanical / hydraulic / Electrical / Software)

Your Benefits

• Health care and wellness plans
• Dental and vision plans
• Flexible and virtual work options (where available)
• 401(k) Savings Plan with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering eligible employees the ability to purchase AGCO stock at a discounted price
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Reimbursement for continuing education
• Life insurance and other supplemental insurance plans

Your Workplace

You will work with your wonderful AGCO colleagues from Hesston,USA (Hybrid possible)

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!

AGCO is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.