Validation Engineer

AGCO; Kansas; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness plans

Dental and vision plans

401(k) Savings Plan with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid holidays and paid time off

Health savings and flexible spending

Reimbursement for continuing education

Life insurance

Job summary

AGCO Hesston, KS seeks a Validation Engineer to join the Gold Harvesting Team in Hesston, onsite. Build and maintain prototypes, perform field testing, and work with engineering to validate performance and safety.

The candidate will hold a Bachelor's in engineering with 1+ years of field/testing experience in agriculture, possess strong mechanical aptitude, and communicate results clearly. Travel may be required; comprehensive benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering; 1+ years of field/technical testing in agriculture or off-highway equipment.
• Willingness to travel extensively; agricultural experience preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and good communication of test results and analyses.
• Experience troubleshooting CAN-BUS, mechanical, and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain assigned prototypes.
• Modify prototypes in the field independently or via design teams.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and CAN-BUS systems during testing.
• Report test observations, results and failures; recommend improvements with the AGCO Validation Tool.
• Collaborate with farmers, dealers, field teams, and engineering to validate performance and safety.

Skills

Field testing

CAN-BUS

Mechanical aptitude

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Validation Tool

Job description

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Validation Engineer

Date: Sep 11, 2026

Location:

Hesston, KS, US

Workplace Type: Onsite

Employment Duration: Permanent

Not everyone can claim to feed the world, but it is part of our every day. Behind everything we do for our farmers, there is one AGCO team making it happen. We are proud to put our curiosity to work, building a better and more sustainable world. Join our extraordinary team today!

AGCO, a global Leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural solutions, has an exciting career opportunity for a Validation Engineer to join our Gold Harvesting Team in Hesston, KS.

Your Impact

• Build and maintain assigned prototypes.
• Ability to make field modifications to prototypes independently or through instructions from design engineering groups.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and CAN‑BUS systems during field operations and testing activities.
• Report accurate test observations, results, part failures, performance data, functional and reliability issues, and recommend/implement improvements through the AGCO Validation Tool.
• Collaborate with farmers, dealers, field teams, and engineering to validate machine performance, address safety concerns, and share industry insights.

Your Experience and qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from a 4-year accredited university. 1+ years of field/technical experience in testing/operation of agriculture or off highway equipment.
• Must be self-motivated and have the ability to travel extensively, Agricultural experience/background.
• Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey test results, root cause analysis, new strategies, processes/approaches to a variety of internal audiences.
• Experience troubleshooting including CAN-BUS systems, mechanical systems, and electrical systems.
• 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 with your wonderful AGCO colleagues from Hesston, USA (Onsite)

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.

Nearest Major Market: Wichita
Job Segment: Machinist, Sustainable Agriculture, Design Engineer, Electrical, Developer, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Engineering, Technology

AGCO is a global leader in design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision technology. AGCO delivers value to farmers and OEM customers through its differentiated brand portfolio including leading brands like Fendt®, Massey Ferguson®, PTx and Valtra®. AGCO's full line of equipment, smart farming solutions and services helps farmers sustainably feed our world.