Dairy Tech Test & Validation Engineer – On-Farm

Waikato Milking Systems; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Waikato Milking Systems, based in Hamilton, New Zealand, seeks a Test & Validation Engineer to ensure our dairy technology performs reliably in real-world farming environments. You’ll join the Product Development team and collaborate with Technical Services, NPD Engineers, and customers to test, validate, and document products and systems.

You will plan and conduct lab and on-farm tests, gather feedback from beta customers, investigate faults, and prepare detailed validation reports and

Qualifications

• Experience in agricultural technology, engineering support, product testing, or related technical field.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electronic, or software-based systems.
• Experience creating SOPs, technical manuals, validation reports, or similar documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Hands-on experience in on-farm systems or milking equipment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct laboratory and on-farm product testing and validation.
• Work with beta customers to gather feedback and assess product performance.
• Investigate faults, perform root cause analysis, and validate solutions.
• Analyse test data and prepare validation reports and recommendations.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to support product improvement.
• Act as a link between testing, engineering, customer-facing teams, and end users.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Technical writing

Tools

SOPs

Job description

Waikato Milking Systems, based in Hamilton, New Zealand, seeks a Test & Validation Engineer to ensure our dairy technology performs reliably in real-world farming environments. You’ll join the Product Development team and collaborate with Technical Services, NPD Engineers, and customers to test, validate, and document products and systems.

You will plan and conduct lab and on-farm tests, gather feedback from beta customers, investigate faults, and prepare detailed validation reports and