Agriculture New Technologies Specialist (m/f/d)

Agriculture New Technologies Specialist (m/f/d)

Field of Work: Research & Development

Location: Einbeck, Lower Saxony, DE

Legal Entity: KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (0001)

Contract Type: Regular

Is Full Time?: Yes

Onsite/ Remote: Onsite

Job ID: 15258

We are seeking a proactive, hands-on Agriculture New Technologies Specialist (m/f/d) to drive the implementation, adoption, and maintenance of new technologies across our station network. This role focuses on ensuring the effective use of new field technologies to create value for KWS.

The position is to be filled with a permanent contract and is full-time, located in Einbeck.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, introduce, and implement precision agriculture technologies (e.g., FieldExplorer, Phenotyping, Field Machinery, NIRS, Environment) within KWS fields.
• High presence in research fields to support users, solve problems, identify opportunities and foster close collaboration
• Network within and beyond the station landscape to identify synergies in the region and across business units (e.g., breeding stations, seed production, Agroservice).
• Serve as a consultant for new technologies, assisting with cost and investment planning.
• Organize local technology tests and manage country-specific permissions in collaboration with public agencies.
• Enhance user capabilities by providing regular training, technical expertise, and support materials for field activities across all crops. Maintain a strong field presence.
• Monitor technology adoption and usage in collaboration with key stakeholders (station managers, station experts, developers, and other functions).
• Troubleshoot and main contact with internal developers and external provider particularly during sowing, season management, and harvesting.

Your Profile:

• University degree in agricultural engineering, agronomy, or machinery engineering with a strong affinity for the agriculture industry.
• Knowledge and Experience of agricultural equipment and steering systems (e.g., tractors, planters, harvesters).
• Experience with GIS, field mapping, drones, and other digital farming technologies.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% (to our stations in Germany, Poland, and the Netherlands and be present in field activities)
• Fluency in English and German.
• Experience in training and supporting staff.
• Basic leadership skills to moderate workshops with end-users.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ideally, basic knowledge of process improvement and project management.

To help you grow with us… What can we offer you?

• As a family-run company, we live by the values of closeness, reliability, foresight, and independence – a culture that is also practiced in reality, for example, through an open and friendly working atmosphere.
• True to the motto: \“Make yourself grow!\“ we promote individual professional and personal development.
• As a foundation, we offer excellent work equipment (ergonomic workstations, multiple screens, air conditioning, the latest laboratory equipment), a fully subsidized canteen, and ample free parking at the location.
• We create the appropriate framework conditions for you: capital-forming benefits, Christmas and vacation bonuses.

Be part of the future at KWS! We welcome online applications through our tool SuccessFactors.