Agricultural Engineer

Job Summary:

Agricultural engineers work in farming, including aquaculture farming, and food processing. They work on a wide variety of projects.

Job Duties

• Work in the agricultural industry to design structures, equipment, and processes.
• Work in areas such as power systems and machinery design, structural and environmental engineering, and food and bioprocess engineering.
• Develop ways to conserve soil and water.
• Improve the processing and storage of agricultural products.
• Perform extensive research and development.
• Supervise production of machinery.
• Specify functional requirements during the development phase.
• Integrate components into the final design.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the design and change if necessary.
• Estimate cost, reliability, and safety.

Job Requirments

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in agricultural engineering
• Relevant work experience, typically at least 4 years