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The Senior Manager, Application Systems is responsible for leading engineering teams delivering application systems within Crop Care platforms. This role is accountable for technical strategy, execution, and performance across application-related subsystems and systems ensuring alignment with product roadmaps, quality standards, and business objectives.

The position provides leadership across multiple teams and disciplines, with responsibility for a broad technical portfolio and cross-functional delivery.

Your Workplace 

This role follows AGCO's onsite work model, with employees primarily working from an AGCO location 4 days per week to support collaboration and teamwork.

This role is onsite in our Jackson, MN location.

Your Impact

Technical & Business Leadership

• Define and execute the engineering strategy for application systems, including liquid, dry, and chassis systems, aligned with Crop Care product roadmaps and business priorities.
• Lead development of system architectures, technology selection, and platform scalability.
• Ensure delivery of reliable, high-quality application systems meeting performance, reliability, cost, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive innovation within application systems, including integration of new technologies and product enhancements.

Program & Execution Ownership

• • Oversee large-scale, cross-functional engineering programs with significant technical complexity and budget responsibility. Ensure effective planning, resource allocation, and delivery across multiple concurrent projects.
  • Drive adherence to engineering processes, including validation, design reviews, and lifecycle management.

People Leadership

• • Lead managers and senior technical professionals across application engineering disciplines.
  • Build and develop organizational capability, including succession planning and talent development.
  • Establish a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Cross-Functional & Enterprise Influence

• • Collaborate with Product Management, Marketing, Service, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain to ensure integrated product delivery
  • Represent the application engineering function in senior leadership discussions and governance forums
  • Influence broader engineering strategy, standards, and technology direction across Crop Care

Operational Excellence

• • Drive best practices in quality, safety, compliance, performance, and engineering rigor
  • Manage engineering budgets, resources, and long-term workforce planning
  • Ensure alignment with global engineering standards and AGCO processes

Scope & Impact

• • Accountability for performance and results of a broad application module systems portfolio
  • Leadership across multiple teams, disciplines, or sites
  • Direct impact on product performance, reliability, lifecycle cost, and customer outcomes
  • Decisions influence architecture, technology selection, and risk management

Your Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, or related); advanced degree preferred
• Experience in agriculture equipment, off-highway, or mobile machinery systems
• Background in application systems (e.g., spraying, material application, fluid systems and chassis)
• Experience leading global or multi-site engineering teams
• Significant experience in engineering leadership within product or systems development
• Demonstrated experience leading complex engineering programs and cross-functional teams
• Strong understanding of systems integration, module design, and product lifecycle management
• Proven ability to influence technical strategy and organizational direction

Your Compensation

This position will pay within the range of $111,000.00 - $205,000.00, based on experience. This position is eligible for a bonus based on 20% of compensation.

Your Benefits

• 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

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.

Join our extraordinary team today and apply now!

AGCO is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.