Creve Coeur, MO9 days ago
p>At Bayer Crop Science, innovation in seed production directly shapes the resilience, efficiency, and sustainability of global agriculture; As Principal Electrical Engineer, you play a critical role in advancing this mission by leading the design and integration of electrical and control systems that enable scalable, high-throughput, and production-ready innovation solutions; As a senior technical leader within the Seed Production Innovation (SPI) Technology organization, you lead electrical engineering direction for complex, multidisciplinary systems from early concept through system development and deployment; You define electrical architecture, control strategies, and system integration approaches that ensure solutions are robust, safe, and transferable to production environments; In this role, you influence system design decisions by evaluating alternatives, defining tradeoffs, and aligning technical direction with broader system requirements, including performance, reliability, scalability, cost, and maintainability; You work across engineering and science disciplines to ensure electrical systems are effectively integrated into automated platforms that deliver measurable operational value; Working closely with mechanical, software, imaging, and biological teams, you guide the development of novel equipment and automation systems and ensure successful transition from prototype through validation and deployment; Your success in this role depends on strong technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to translate complex engineering challenges into structured, executable solutions. Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with industrial automation platforms, PLCs, microcontrollers, and control system integration;
- Experience designing electrical systems for automated or production-scale environments;
- Experience with system-level integration across electrical, mechanical, and software components;
- Familiarity with agricultural, industrial, or manufacturing environments;
- Experience collaborating with external vendors, academic partners, or research organizations.