At AGCO, we believe that when our employees succeed, our business succeeds. It’s a people philosophy that we believe and invest in. We make sure all our employees – in every function, every geography and at every level – have the tools they need to be successful and take charge of their career. Because when our people grow, our business grows. Every day. Every way. Job Summary: The purpose of this job is to act as project leader in the design and development of complex major engineering projects for release to production in a manner to ensure products provide superior performance, durability, quality and serviceability. This leader will guide the team in both local and global projects, aiming to meet farmers’ needs through the development of new products and solutions. Key Responsibilities: This position is one of several professional staff engineers reporting to an Engineering Manager Product. Conceives and provides practical product design applications using complex technical principles. Emphasis of this position is on creating concepts and directing the design and development of complex engineering projects. Prepares concept, design, development, and feasibility studies of complex engineering projects. Delegates portions of the project to other engineers and leads and coordinates the design, analysis and computer simulation efforts. Prepares development plans and is responsible for meeting scheduled dates. Acts as the development team leader by interacting with Plant locations and General Office departments. Conducts technical evaluation of major systems on competitive products. Coordinates product tests on current and prototype build designs. Provides guidance to other engineers responsible for portions of the product project to ensure development schedules are met. Evaluates, defines and resolves design and manufacturing problems. Travels to foreign and domestic plants, dealerships, and customer job sites to solve design problems or to field test locations to evaluate a product improvement. Uses technical expertise and product knowledge to play the leadership role in the problem resolution process when interfacing with Test, Service, Plant personnel, suppliers, and consultants. Works with manufacturability teams resolving problems with manufacturing play the leadership role in the problem resolution process when interfacing with Test, Service, Plant personnel, suppliers, and consultants. Works with manufacturability teams resolving problems with manufacturing and statistical process controls. Keeps abreast of latest technological advancements and prepares design concepts and develops unique product design features the Company often patents to gain competitive advantage. Travels worldwide to suppliers, production plants, dealerships, customer job sites and field test locations related to the development of engineering projects and problem resolution Experience and qualifications: Mechanical or Mechatronics or Electrical/Electronic Engineering Degree; At least 5 years of previous experience in product development; Desirable knowledge of agricultural products in particular planters; GD&T; DFMEA 4th; DVP&R; Fluency in English language; CAD Software ( desirable: Pro-engineer); Desirable knowledge in FEA; Desirable knowledge in PMP & DFMA (design for manufacturing and assembly) Your benefits Medical and dental assistance; Private pension; Meal and food vouchers; Life insurance; PROPAR Others Your place of work Ibirubá, RS We value inclusion and recognize the innovation that a diverse workforce brings 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 in taking agriculture into the future and apply now!