Who We Are
Vermeer equips customers doing important work around the world. We are global, driven by innovation and growing. The equipment we make manages natural resources, connects people and feeds and fuels communities. We live out a caring culture, we demonstrate agility, we keep a focus on customers and are stewards of our resources. These beliefs drive our culture, determine how we treat others and steer our business.
Job Summary
Work Shift
1 - First Shift
Are you a system thinker who uses your curiosity and ingenuity to identify customer needs, apply industry requirements and understanding of multiple technologies to innovate and optimize complex control systems? In this role you will identify stakeholder needs, derive requirements, conduct tradeoff analysis, develop algorithms and functional architectures, review product design, verify and trouble shoot systems. We are looking for a strong leader to work across a range of engineering disciplines to create unique solutions while having a strong focus on delivery and quality.
What You’ll Do
1. Translate customer needs into detailed control system requirements.
2. Lead the definition, analysis, and allocation of requirements across the various engineering areas of moderately complex systems.
3. Develop the high-level system architecture and perform trade-off analysis for design approaches for moderately complex systems.
4. Plan machine-level system integration and testing approaches and procedures both virtually and physically.
5. Provide technical leadership for moderately complex cross-functional development projects.
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering in the field of systems, software, mechanical, agricultural, electrical, or aerospace and eight years of product development experience in software, electronics, hydraulics, system and/or machine controls design or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
- Adept in developing electronic/hydraulic/mechanical control systems.
- Proficient in system engineering methods, modeling, and ability to mentor a broader team.
- Strong data-based decision analysis via structure methods (decision, pugh and trade space analysis) is essential.
- Ability to lead system Integration and verification planning and execution.
- Skilled in advanced troubleshooting skills, and root cause analysis utilizing FMEA, 8d’s, and 6 sigma tools.
- Accomplished with model-based system design and agile software development.
- Experience using Matlab/Simulink, SYSML, Jira, and Dassault 3D Experience.
- Indepth knowledge of J1939 multiplexed communication and diagnostic protocols.
- Understanding of industry best practices and standards on system engineering.
- Utilizes solid communication skills with ability to traverse from low details to broad system context based on needs of audience.
Travel
- Occasional travel is expected of this position.
Work Location
HYBRID: Some of a team member’s day-to-day work may be best done at a location other than a Vermeer campus. Discuss specific arrangements with your manager.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Vermeer Corporation, we believe in the value of your unique identity, background, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other status protected by the law. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation due to a disability at any stage of the employment application process should contact Team Member Solutions at (641) 621-8767 or at [email protected].
Interested? We’d love to get to know you.
Top Skills
What We Do
Do More At Work, In Life, For Others
As a leading manufacturer of agricultural and industrial equipment, Vermeer relies on a team of more than 3,500 strong making a real impact. Around the world, Vermeer team members are rolling up their sleeves to design, build and support tough yellow iron built for customers feeding and fueling their communities, managing natural resources and connecting people to the necessities of life.
Headquartered in Pella, Iowa, U.S.A., Vermeer employs team members around the world, with regional offices in Brazil, the Netherlands and Singapore; additional manufacturing facilities in South Dakota and Tianjin; and more than 600 dealers located around the world.
We’re not just proud of what we do, we’re proud of how we do it: we put others first, we build the best and we give back. Built upon a legacy of innovation and grit, Vermeer has continued to listen to and meet the needs of customers across the globe for more than 70 years. We are rooted in our 4P Philosophy – Principles, People, Product and Profit – and these are the core values that drive our culture, determine how we treat others and steer our business.
Proud to be a family-owned and -operated company, Vermeer serves as a leading example of successful family business. Since 1948, Vermeer has built a strong foundation grounded in values and led by those in pursuit of progress and a heart for others.
Our influence is real and felt around the world. Vermeer machines are made to equip our customers to do more across a diverse group of important markets including underground construction, surface mining, tree care, environmental and agricultural industries. The equipment we design, build and support helps make our world go. And our people are doing the same thing – moving their communities, industries and causes forward.
