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Mechanical Engineer

Precision Planting

Precision Planting

Tremont, IL, USA
Posted 6+ months ago

Solutions for Every Season: We engineer and deliver precision ag hardware, software, and cloud-based platforms that connect every corner of the farm.

Precision Planting is seeking a highly motivated individual to provide engineering expertise in design, implementation, and deployment of on-farm planting and harvesting equipment for advanced precision agriculture applications.


Your Impact

  • You will be the owner for the design, testing, and productionizing of your products.
  • You will develop, tune, and test control algorithms
  • You will validate proof of concept software on research equipment operating in the field
  • You will gain understanding of vehicle CAN use as inputs for control software
  • You will use cutting-edge engineering design, modeling, and rapid prototyping tools to assist in research and invention of new product designs.


Your Experience and qualifications

  • Qualifications: Bachelor's or master's degree (or equivalent) in engineering or a related field. High attention to detail, humility to accept better solutions, and eagerness about the future of agriculture, willingness to challenge conventional thinking for better outcomes.
  • Innovation & Impact: Collaborate with our in-house attorney to draft patent applications for your inventions, see your ideas come to life in real-world farming applications & U.S. travel expected (5–10%).
  • Design & Technical Skills: Solid modeling of mechanical parts using Creo or similar tools, Create detailed part prints for prototype and production parts.
  • Programming & Simulation Knowledge: Familiarity with programming languages: C, C++, Python.
  • Experience with graphical programming environments like Simulink.
  • Hands-on experience with 3D printing, machining, fabrication, instrumentation, and data analysis.
  • Demonstrate exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with a high degree of mechanical aptitude.

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 in onsite model with your wonderful PTx colleagues at Tremont, IL.

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!