R&D Engineer I

Kubota•Grapevine, TX

About The Position

BASIC PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF POSITION The Application Engineer will participate in all R&D activities associated with the North American R&D hub within the Kverneland Group Harvesting Systems Division bridging sales (KTC/KCL), Product Management, Technical Service and R&D. These activities comprise the market adaptations, localization projects, variant design, new product development focused on North American market, field-testing on all products, local production support, local sourcing/SCM support, Product- and Service support as well as all generating associated required product documentation. PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES: This position does the following in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and local laws / regulations and the Company’s policies, procedures and guidelines: Works with vendors to develop and release new implements, attachments and accessories products to expand and enhance the Kubota brand. Develops and maintains technical information necessary to support new product releases such as, technical specifications, CAD drawings, whole good and part numbers, assembly instructions, fit-up and match test reports, cost, and product compatibility charts. Performs match testing on production orders to ensure newly developed products are supplied as indented and will meet the dealer’s and end user’s expectations. Develops a basic understanding of relevant standards and regulations used in our industry for all assigned products. Develops a fundamental understanding of top three competitive products for assigned products and understands key market applications for these products. Attends trade shows, industry compliance meetings and training sessions as needed, to expand product knowledge. Works to understand the root cause of service issues reported to Engineering. Provides necessary support to develop and implement solutions to resolve these technical issues. Assists with Sales and Dealer Meeting to setup equipment, demonstrative new products to show advantages, and meeting teardown. Provides safe and effective support for tool usage and mechanic skills as needed for new development projects. Able to do basic mechanic jobs unassisted as needed. Other duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering required.
At least 3 years of experience in a similar role required.
At least 4 years’ experience in an agricultural setting is required.
Experience with market structure, product structure and specification building.
Skilled at translating the engineering details into words and communicating those findings clearly to others.
Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

Works with vendors to develop and release new implements, attachments and accessories products to expand and enhance the Kubota brand.
Develops and maintains technical information necessary to support new product releases such as, technical specifications, CAD drawings, whole good and part numbers, assembly instructions, fit-up and match test reports, cost, and product compatibility charts.
Performs match testing on production orders to ensure newly developed products are supplied as indented and will meet the dealer’s and end user’s expectations.
Develops a basic understanding of relevant standards and regulations used in our industry for all assigned products.
Develops a fundamental understanding of top three competitive products for assigned products and understands key market applications for these products.
Attends trade shows, industry compliance meetings and training sessions as needed, to expand product knowledge.
Works to understand the root cause of service issues reported to Engineering. Provides necessary support to develop and implement solutions to resolve these technical issues.
Assists with Sales and Dealer Meeting to setup equipment, demonstrative new products to show advantages, and meeting teardown.
Provides safe and effective support for tool usage and mechanic skills as needed for new development projects. Able to do basic mechanic jobs unassisted as needed.
Other duties as assigned by management.