Staff Systems Engineer-Application Equipment

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Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa  - Ankeny  
Function: Engineering (CA)
Title: Staff Systems Engineer-Application Equipment - 107732 
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position

 

  

 

Your Responsibilities

 

As a Staff Systems Engineer for Precision Upgrades located in Des Moines, IA, you will:

 

• Lead the engineering and implementation of advanced technologies on Deere and non-Deere equipment through a rapid 1-year design/development cycle.  
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver technical solutions while only influencing without direct authority.      
• Communicate directly with dealers and customers (internal and external) on technical topics in a non-technical fashion.      
• Utilize critical problem-solving and investigative capability to diagnose and rectify machine issues directly as well as remotely   

 

Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.      

What Skills You Need

 

• 5 or more year’s of experience understanding the engineering and application of complex multi-disciplinary systems to solve agricultural and/or construction-related tasks     
• 5 or more year’s of experience in engineering complex machine systems     
• 5 or more years of extended experience with design systems including Creo, PDM, SAP, etc     
• 5 or more years of in-depth experience with application equipment working in an engineering role with knowledge of customer usage, machine function, and theory of operation
• 3 or more years of directly leading an engineering team in a focused functional area (i.e. hydraulics, electrical, or structural)
• 3 or more years leading PDP projects or significant CI projects from initiation to full production
• Capability to lead cross-functional teams to deliver technical solutions while only influencing without direct authority     
• Strong ability to communicate directly with dealers and customers on technical topics in a non-technical fashion     
• Critical problem-solving and investigative capability to diagnose and rectify machine issues directly as well as remotely    
• Ability to travel up to 25%    

What Makes You Stand Out

 

• Experience in a cross-functional (hardware, software, manufacturing, order fulfillment, product support) team experience     
• Practice developing Product Verification and Validation plans     
• Tracking continuous improvement change requests, work completion, and implementation dates     
• Experience working in global design development teams     
• Capability to share product knowledge with and develop teammates     
• Familiarity with Deere machines in operational or manufacturing environment     
• Creativity to deliver new products to customers utilizing non-traditional Deere processes     
• Understanding of design for assembly methodologies     
• Developing engineering designs in a modu