Ag/Mechanical Design/Test Intern

AG LEADER TECHNOLOGY • Ames, IA

11d

About The Position

Ag Leader was born from a passion and determination to transform agriculture forever. In 1992, Ag Leader changed the industry by bringing real-time yield data to farmers’ fingertips. Today, more than 30 years later, Ag Leader has become a global team that provides year-round solutions to help farmers plan, plant, apply, and harvest more efficiently and profitably. We are improving the lives of farmers. We are increasing the efficiency of production agriculture around the world. And we aren’t slowing down. Ready to use your talent to implement change? Join our team of innovators revolutionizing agriculture.

The Opportunity

We are looking for one individual to join our Mechanical Design Team as an Intern. The mechanical design team develops systems to interface with agricultural equipment to improve our customers’ lives. These teams create, iterate, and implement these innovative Ag Leader products from first concept to initial production sales orders.

The Right Person Will

Contribute and thrive in a cross-functional team environment 
Commit to bringing their best every day 
Delight in problem-solving no matter the problem 
Be flexible and willing to work in a variety of programming languages 
Give and receive constructive feedback to others

Requirements

• Junior or Senior status.  Majoring in Ag and Life Sciences, Agricultural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
• Strong desire for continuous learning
• Strong organizational and communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Agricultural background is a plus
• Strive to use their analytical brain and creative thinking to focus on customer value

Responsibilities

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Creates and develops parts to adapt products to existing agricultural equipment.
• Designs mechanical interfaces for sensing, measuring, and recording products.
• Designs parts and makes production drawings using CAD and generally accepted drafting techniques.
• Troubleshoots electronic, hydraulic, and mechanical systems with a sense of curiosity when issues or unexpected results occur.
• Develops and evaluates field and/or lab tests to ensure products meet customer expectations and engineering goals.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed