R&D Systems Engineering Lead – Field-Ready Digital Agriculture

Iowa State University - College of Design

United States

On-site

USD 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Iowa State University is seeking an R&D Systems Engineering Lead to develop people, grow technical capability, and lead projects focused on advanced digital agriculture systems with industry partners. The role combines engineering leadership with hands-on delivery across embedded systems and data platforms.

The position emphasizes coaching, collaboration, and continuous improvement, working within the Digital Agriculture Innovation Lab to advance field deployments and technology validation.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 8 years related experience.
Experience leading engineering teams and projects.

Responsibilities

Manage, coach, mentor engineers and students.
Set engineering standards and best practices.
Provide hands-on leadership for integrated digital systems.
Coordinate planning, reviews, and resource allocation.

Skills

Systems engineering

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The position emphasizes coaching, collaboration, and continuous improvement, working within the Digital Agriculture Innovation Lab to advance field deployments and technology validation.

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