Design Engineer - New Engineer Development Program (2026)

Who We Are

Vermeer equips customers doing important work around the world. We are global driven by innovation and growing. The equipment we make manages natural resources connects people and feeds and fuels communities. We live out a caring culture we demonstrate agility we keep a focus on customers and are stewards of our resources. These beliefs drive our culture determine how we treat others and steer our business.

Job Summary

Work Shift

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Exhibit the Vermeer characteristics of caring culture demonstrating agility customer focused and stewardship while modeling the associated behaviors.

2. Design and detail purchased items machining weld and assembly prints using SolidWorks software for manufacturability cost effectiveness and safety.

3. Support supervise and assist Engineering Technicians with all aspects of building and testing prototypes. Supervise assigned personnel in performance of their duties such that performance exceeds or meets expectations.

4. Analyze production issues and create solutions.

5. Calculate unknown loading and directions where required from data and assumptions.

6. Develop bill of materials (BOM).

7. Instruct other users on SolidWorks PDMWorks and ECN tools and best practices.

Education and/or Experience

- 4-year college degree in Mechanical Industrial Agriculture or Electrical Engineering.

- Or other 2 or 4-year college degree with a minimum of 4 years related experience.

Other Skills and Abilities

- Ability to identify the root cause of manufactured or purchased component failures.

- Knowledge in the FEA hydraulics electronics statistics and strength of materials durability and serviceability of products.

- Ability to create robust design identify changes early in the design progress and to recognize design commonality.

- Ability to provide informative and professional assistance when working with the public/customers and co-workers and maintain positive interpersonal relationships which encourage openness with customers and peers.

- Ability to operate simple mechanics tools and wrenches assembly hand tools drill press lathe band saw and assembly power tools.

- Demonstration of good verbal and written communication skills.

- Ability to effectively manage time and resources to meet the needs and schedules of internal customers and respond immediately to production questions and crisis with solutions.

- Ability to maintain a high level of attention to detail.

- Ability to understand material strengths fatigue strength and manufacturability to ensure that the right configuration and materials are utilized.

- Ability to develop a test plan submit a detailed corporate test request be present during execution of the test and review/process test data providing meaningful results.

Certificates Licenses Registration

P.E. certificate Fundamentals of Engineering Examination or E.I.T and/or equivalent preferred.

Travel

Up to 10% domestic and/or international travel by car or plane may be required.

Work Location

Equal Opportunity Employer

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