Lead Systems Engineer Digital Ag

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Build the Future of Agriculture

Design build and deliver integrated engineering systems that perform in the real world while growing your technical depth and leadership in a hands-on industry-connected environment.

Who We Are

The Digital Ag Innovation Lab at Iowa State University partners with leading agricultural companies to design build and deploy next-generation technologies for agriculture. Our team works at the intersection of applied engineering industry collaboration and the land-grant mission moving ideas from concept to prototype to field deployment.

Our vision is bold: to be the premier thought leader and partner in ag innovation.

Our mission guides everything we do: Innovate. Educate. Outreach.

• We innovate with partners to create technology solutions that drive value into agriculture and our communities.

• We educate to inspire and develop students and professionals to ensure a thriving workforce that drives success within our industry.

• We outreach to share knowledge with farmers and ag businesses and promote practices that enhance their success.

We operate with four core values: Passion. Innovation. Collaboration. Excellence.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to drive the design integration and deployment of complex engineering this role you will lead system-level efforts from concept through field deployment ensuring solutions perform in real-world agriculture environments.

This is a hands-on role focuses on system architecture integration and execution. You will work across software electrical hydraulic and mechanical domains while partnering closely with sponsor engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions.

The role offers the opportunity to expand your leadership impact by mentoring others influencing technical direction and taking on increasing ownership of projects and system outcomes.

What Youll Do

• Lead endtoend system engineering from concept architecture and requirements through deployment and field validation

• Define and integrate crossdomain architectures and interfaces spanning mechanical hydraulic electrical and software systems

• Design build integrate and validate complete physical systems for agricultural and offroad equipment

• Develop systemlevel hardware and software solutions including sensing automation and control systems

• Build and test prototypes and vehicleintegrated systems using data and analysis to drive performance improvements

• Collaborate crossfunctionally and with external partners to solve complex integration challenges and deliver solutions

• Provide technical leadership through mentoring project planning execution and sponsor communication

What You Bring

• 5 years of experience in engineering roles involving complex systems

• Experience integrating hardware and software within real-world systems

• Strong systems thinking across electrical mechanical software and/or hydraulic domains

• Experience with prototyping testing and validating engineered systems

• Ability to troubleshoot and solve complex technical problems

• Effective communication and collaboration skills including working with external partners

• Interest in growing into technical leadership and mentoring others

Technology & Systems You May Work With

Projects in the Digital Ag Innovation Lab focus on integrating advanced technologies into fully functional equipment systems. Depending on the project you may work with:

• Mechanical hydraulic and vehicle subsystems

• Agricultural and off-road mobile equipment platforms

• Vehicle communication networks (e.g. CAN Bus Ethernet)

• Embedded computing platforms and Linux-based systems

• Sensors data acquisition and system integration

• Robotics machine vision and autonomous system components

• Engineering analysis and modeling tools (e.g. MATLAB Simulink)

• Software/controls development (Matlab Simulink embedded C/C)

• Advance degree in engineering or related field or equivalent industry experience

• Background in agricultural equipment off-highway machinery robotics drone systems or precision application technology (seed and chemical; liquid and dry systems)

• Experience with field testing validation or performance benchmarking

• Experience working with industry partners or customer-driven projects

• Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical workstreams

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Although this is a term position it is expected to offer long-term opportunity with the option for renewal.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

The candidate will be hired as a Research & Development Engineer III.

This position will remain open until filled.

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Why Choose Iowa State University
Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits including medical and dental as well as:

• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans

• Generous vacation holiday and sick time and leave plans

• Onsite childcare (Ames Iowa)

• Life insurance and long-term disability

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Various voluntary benefits and discounts

• Employee Assistance Program

• Wellbeing program

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