Senior Spray Systems Engineer – Field R&D Leader

Iowa State University

United States

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Onsite childcare

Flexible leave

Job summary

Iowa State University’s Digital Ag Innovation Lab seeks a Senior Spray Technology Engineer to lead the technical execution of sponsored research and development projects focused on agricultural application systems, combining hands-on engineering with field validation and industry collaboration.

This role drives design, testing, and deployment from concept through field adoption, coordinating with sponsors, researchers, engineers, technicians, and students to deliver practical, high-impact

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 5 years of related experience are required.
Experience designing or validating agricultural application equipment.
Ability to lead multidisciplinary technical projects with industry sponsors.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership for sponsored research projects across lab and field environments.
Lead design, integration, testing, and validation of liquid and dry application systems.
Collaborate with sponsors, researchers, engineers, and students to meet project objectives.
Prepare technical reports and support proposal development.

Skills

Agricultural equipment design

Mechanical engineering

Field validation

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in Agricultural Engineering or related field

Job description

This role drives design, testing, and deployment from concept through field adoption, coordinating with sponsors, researchers, engineers, technicians, and students to deliver practical, high-impact

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