• Mechanical Engineer

    AGCO Corporation (Tremont, IL)


    Mechanical Engineer

     

    Date: Oct 1, 2025

     

    Req ID: 101981

    Location:

    Tremont, IL, US

     

    Brand: PTx

     

    Workplace Type: Onsite

     

    Solutions for Every Season: We engineer and deliver precision ag hardware, software, and cloud-based platforms that connect every corner of the farm.

     

    Precision Planting is seeking a highly motivated individual to provide engineering expertise in design, implementation, and deployment of on-farm planting and harvesting equipment for advanced precision agriculture applications.

    Your Impact

    + You will be the owner for the design, testing, and productionizing of your products.

    + You will develop, tune, and test control algorithms

    + You will validate proof of concept software on research equipment operating in the field

    + You will gain understanding of vehicle CAN use as inputs for control software

    + You will use cutting-edge engineering design, modeling, and rapid prototyping tools to assist in research and invention of new product designs.

    Your Experience and qualifications

    + Qualifications: Bachelor's or master's degree (or equivalent) in engineering or a related field. High attention to detail, humility to accept better solutions, and eagerness about the future of agriculture, willingness to challenge conventional thinking for better outcomes.

    + Innovation & Impact: Collaborate with our in-house attorney to draft patent applications for your inventions, see your ideas come to life in real-world farming applications & U.S. travel expected (5–10%).

    + Design & Technical Skills: Solid modeling of mechanical parts using Creo or similar tools, Create detailed part prints for prototype and production parts.

    + Programming & Simulation Knowledge: Familiarity with programming languages: C, C++, Python.

    + Experience with graphical programming environments like Simulink.

    + Hands-on experience with 3D printing, machining, fabrication, instrumentation, and data analysis.

    + Demonstrate exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with a high degree of mechanical aptitude.

    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 in onsite model with your wonderful PTx colleagues at Tremont, IL.

     

    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 apply now!

     

    Solutions for Every Season

     

    We engineer and deliver precision ag hardware, software, and cloud based platforms that connect every corner of the farm.

     

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