Validation Engineer

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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 Plateform Validation Engineer (PVE) Harvesting is a member of the Harvesting Validation & reports to the Team Leader DVP, Reliability Growth (RG) & Risk Management. As leader in validation, he/she is actively participate to continuous improvement initiatives related to Validation & 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 !

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