TEST ENGINEER I - OFFSITE VALIDATION

Engineering and Technical

Job Description Test Engineer I - Offsite Validation

Requisition ID: 5334

Job Location: New Holland - Pennsylvania - United States

Category: Engineering and Technical

Job Type: Full Time

Working Mode: Field

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About Us Innovation. Sustainability. Productivity. This is how we are Breaking New Ground in our mission to sustainably advance the noble work of farmers and builders everywhere. With a growing global population and increased demands on resources, our products are instrumental to feeding and sheltering the world.

From developing products that run on alternative power to productivity-enhancing precision tech, we are delivering solutions that benefit people – and they are possible thanks to people like you. If the opportunity to build your skills as part of a collaborative, global team excites you, you’re in the right place.

Grow a Career. Build a Future! Be part of this company at the forefront of agriculture and construction, that passionately innovates to drive customer efficiency and success. And we know innovation can’t happen without collaboration. So, everything we do at CNH Industrial is about reaching new heights as one team, always delivering for the good of our customers.

Job Purpose The Offsite Validation - Test Engineer is an entry-level engineering role responsible for supporting lab and field validation of crop harvesting equipment in actual and simulated operating conditions. This position assists with test execution, machine evaluations, data collection, issue documentation, and communication of findings to support product performance, reliability, durability, customer value, and development decision-making. Position is based out of New Holland, PA.

Key Responsibilities Responsibilities Include:

• Support Validation Specialists and senior test engineers with execution of Integrated Validation Plan activities, including test preparation, machine operation, data collection, issue documentation, and follow-up actions.
• Assist with lab and field whole-vehicle evaluations on combine/header projects and contribute to the development of results, observations, and recommendations for product improvement.
• Evaluate operational performance of pre-production test vehicles, components, and subsystems under guidance from experienced engineers.
• Assist with instrumentation, data acquisition, and measurement activities involving noise, vibration, speed, torque, hydraulic pressure, hydraulic flow, and electrical/electronic sensors.
• Document machine performance, observed issues, parts installation/removal, test request completion, and other test activity in timely and accurate reports.
• Assist with troubleshooting machine, component, and system issues and support root-cause investigation in collaboration with experienced engineers and cross-functional team members.
• Support inspection, repair, rework, and updates of production and pre-production equipment to maintain test readiness and keep machines current with design changes.
• Work with platform, design, manufacturing, marketing, commercial, and test organizations to share observations and support product development activities.
• Interact professionally with dealers, farmers, customer sites, and CNH commercial representatives while supporting adequate test coverage, prototype confidentiality, and a positive company image.
• Follow applicable safety procedures, transport requirements, site expectations, and compliance practices when working around prototype machines, support vehicles, tools, and test equipment.

Experience Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, agricultural engineering, technology, agriculture, or a related technical discipline.
• Basic understanding of mechanical, hydraulic, electrical/electronic, software-controlled, or off-road vehicle systems.
• Ability to travel to domestic and international test locations for field-test assignments, including seasonal travel as required. (up to 50% travel in up to 4 week increments).
• Qualified or willing to become qualified to operate company vehicles and support equipment >26,000 GCWR (Willing/able to obtain CDL).

Preferred Qualifications The ideal candidate will have:

• Relevant experience in test, validation, product development, field evaluation, equipment operation, or a related technical environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly document observations, issues, test activity, and follow-up items.
• Interest in harvesting equipment, agricultural machinery, construction equipment, off-road vehicles, or related mobile equipment.
• Basic knowledge of vehicle systems such as hydraulics, powertrain, electrical/electronic systems, controls, HVAC, or software-controlled functions.
• Familiarity with sensing, instrumentation, data acquisition, measurement techniques, or engineering test methods.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams while learning from experienced engineers, technicians, and product specialists.
• Basic understanding of CAN bus, machine controls, diagnostics, or troubleshooting methods is preferred.
• Interest in agriculture, harvesting technology, customer needs, machine performance, and product value.
• Ability to manage assigned tasks, ask questions when clarification is needed, recognize roadblocks, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Willingness to learn, take direction, solve problems, and develop technical judgment through hands-on field and lab validation experience.
• Ability to work independently at remote field locations.

Pay Transparency The annual salary for this role is USD $63,750.00 - $97,750.00 plus any applicable bonus (Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as skill, experience and qualification for the role.)

For roles open across multiple locations, the salary range indicated refers to the primary location. If a different location is considered, the applicable salary range will be communicated to candidates prior to the first interview.

What We Offer We offer dynamic career opportunities across an international landscape. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to delivering value for all our employees and fostering a culture of respect.

At CNH, We Understand That The Best Solutions Come From The Diverse Experiences And Skills Of Our People. Here, You Will Be Empowered To Grow Your Career, To Follow Your Passion, And Help Build a Better Future. To Support Our Employees, We Offer Regional Comprehensive Benefits, Including:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Savings & Retirement benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Fertility & Family building support
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Charitable contribution matching and Volunteer Time Off

Click here to learn more about our benefits offerings! (US only)

US applicants: CNH Industrial is an equal opportunity employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Applicants can learn more about their rights by viewing the federal "Know Your Rights" poster here. CNH Industrial participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. You can view additional information here.

Canada applicants: CNH Industrial is an equal opportunity employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, place of origin, disability, marital status, family status, age, or any other ground prohibited by applicable provincial human rights legislation.

If you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at [email protected].

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DAN ESLINGER: CNH partners with our customers to enable their business to operate. That’s through the use of technology, deployment of capital, dealer and support networks, and everything that’s required for them to operate their business successfully.

TIM ROSZHART: So for those workers that were blessed enough to get into the ag industry into farming, it’s really around how do we amplify or expand the capabilities of what they can get done.

MATT AMES: It’s an exciting time for the tractors and for the farmers as these technologies mature and these designs are put into use and are going to be rolled out to our customers.

TIM ROSZHART: With technology, we’re able to make decisions that care for every square foot of ground. It’s a great way to take interest in connectivity and mobile apps, artificial intelligence, and computer vision, these things that we see in other industries, in automotive, even in the gaming industry, and others and how to– can actually bring those interests and those passions and those skills and use it for this great purpose to help feed the world. That’s pretty cool.

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(DESCRIPTION) 1943, First commercial mechanical cotton picker. 1952, Europe’s first self-propelled combine harvester.

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(DESCRIPTION) 1960, First Self-propelled Windrower. (SPEECH) making operations more efficient,

(DESCRIPTION) 1964, First Mower-conditioner. (SPEECH) more effective,

(DESCRIPTION) 1974, World’s First Twin Rotor Combine. (SPEECH) more profitable.

(DESCRIPTION) 1975, First self-propelled grape harvester. 1977, First single rotor combine. 1980, First in-cab automatic sprayer control system.

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(DESCRIPTION) 1995, First commercial use of integrated precision farming. 1996, First tractor with four-tracked system.

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(DESCRIPTION) 2009, First wireless services to sync field to office. 2009, First zero emissions hydrogen-powered tractor.

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(DESCRIPTION) 2016, First autonomous row crop tractor concept. 2017, First smart application system with individual nozzle control.

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(DESCRIPTION) 2019, First contactless camera system to navigate row crops. 2019, First production 100% methane-powered tractor.

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Job Description Test Engineer I - Offsite Validation

Requisition ID: 5334

Job Location: New Holland - Pennsylvania - United States

Category: Engineering and Technical

Job Type: Full Time

Working Mode: Field

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Responsibilities Include:

• Support Validation Specialists and senior test engineers with execution of Integrated Validation Plan activities, including test preparation, machine operation, data collection, issue documentation, and follow-up actions.
• Assist with lab and field whole-vehicle evaluations on combine/header projects and contribute to the development of results, observations, and recommendations for product improvement.
• Evaluate operational performance of pre-production test vehicles, components, and subsystems under guidance from experienced engineers.
• Assist with instrumentation, data acquisition, and measurement activities involving noise, vibration, speed, torque, hydraulic pressure, hydraulic flow, and electrical/electronic sensors.
• Document machine performance, observed issues, parts installation/removal, test request completion, and other test activity in timely and accurate reports.
• Assist with troubleshooting machine, component, and system issues and support root-cause investigation in collaboration with experienced engineers and cross-functional team members.
• Support inspection, repair, rework, and updates of production and pre-production equipment to maintain test readiness and keep machines current with design changes.
• Work with platform, design, manufacturing, marketing, commercial, and test organizations to share observations and support product development activities.
• Interact professionally with dealers, farmers, customer sites, and CNH commercial representatives while supporting adequate test coverage, prototype confidentiality, and a positive company image.
• Follow applicable safety procedures, transport requirements, site expectations, and compliance practices when working around prototype machines, support vehicles, tools, and test equipment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, agricultural engineering, technology, agriculture, or a related technical discipline.
• Basic understanding of mechanical, hydraulic, electrical/electronic, software-controlled, or off-road vehicle systems.
• Ability to travel to domestic and international test locations for field-test assignments, including seasonal travel as required. (up to 50% travel in up to 4 week increments).
• Qualified or willing to become qualified to operate company vehicles and support equipment >26,000 GCWR (Willing/able to obtain CDL).

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Relevant experience in test, validation, product development, field evaluation, equipment operation, or a related technical environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly document observations, issues, test activity, and follow-up items.
• Interest in harvesting equipment, agricultural machinery, construction equipment, off-road vehicles, or related mobile equipment.
• Basic knowledge of vehicle systems such as hydraulics, powertrain, electrical/electronic systems, controls, HVAC, or software-controlled functions.
• Familiarity with sensing, instrumentation, data acquisition, measurement techniques, or engineering test methods.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams while learning from experienced engineers, technicians, and product specialists.
• Basic understanding of CAN bus, machine controls, diagnostics, or troubleshooting methods is preferred.
• Interest in agriculture, harvesting technology, customer needs, machine performance, and product value.
• Ability to manage assigned tasks, ask questions when clarification is needed, recognize roadblocks, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Willingness to learn, take direction, solve problems, and develop technical judgment through hands-on field and lab validation experience.
• Ability to work independently at remote field locations.

Pay Transparency The annual salary for this role is USD $63,750.00 - $97,750.00 plus any applicable bonus (Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as skill, experience and qualification for the role.)

For roles open across multiple locations, the salary range indicated refers to the primary location. If a different location is considered, the applicable salary range will be communicated to candidates prior to the first interview.

At CNH, We Understand That The Best Solutions Come From The Diverse Experiences And Skills Of Our People. Here, You Will Be Empowered To Grow Your Career, To Follow Your Passion, And Help Build a Better Future. To Support Our Employees, We Offer Regional Comprehensive Benefits, Including:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Savings & Retirement benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Fertility & Family building support
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Charitable contribution matching and Volunteer Time Off

Click here to learn more about our benefits offerings! (US only)

US applicants: CNH Industrial is an equal opportunity employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Applicants can learn more about their rights by viewing the federal "Know Your Rights" poster here. CNH Industrial participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. You can view additional information here.

Canada applicants: CNH Industrial is an equal opportunity employer. This company considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, place of origin, disability, marital status, family status, age, or any other ground prohibited by applicable provincial human rights legislation.

If you need reasonable accommodation with the application process, please contact us at [email protected].

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