Product Tester

Job Posting: 10/12/2026 FLSA Status: Salary, Exempt Location: Ames, IA, Onsite Supervisory: No Team: Product Testing Reports to: Product Testing Manager

The Culture Ag Leader was born from a passion and determination to transform agriculture forever. In 1992, Ag Leader changed the industry by bringing real-time yield data to farmers’ fingertips. Today, more than 30 years later, Ag Leader has become a global team that provides year-round solutions to help farmers plan, plant, apply, and harvest more efficiently and profitably. We are improving the lives of farmers. We are increasing the efficiency of production agriculture around the world. And we aren’t slowing down. Ready to use your talent to implement change? Join our team of innovators revolutionizing agriculture. The Opportunity To collaborate with and learn from a team of testers to ensure our product performance meets the high standards our customers expect. You will grow personally and professionally as a member of our team. After gaining an in-depth knowledge of our products, you will work closely with our engineering teams to verify the functionality and performance of new products prior to public release. From bench testing to large scale customer field tests, your work will have a direct impact on the quality of our products being used by farmers around the world. As a team member, you will demonstrate and promote the Ag Leader Way:

• Willing, Ready, Doing
• Courage to do what is Right
• Excellence
• Approachable

The Right Person Will

• Contribute and thrive in a team environment
• Have a customer-focused mentality
• Welcome opportunities to solve technical challenges
• Commit to bringing their best every day

Responsibilities

• Design and execute functional and system tests on new products and features, from bench testing to in-vehicle testing
• Perform user tests to verify products meet customer expectations and provide a positive user experience
• Plan and execute field testing with farmers and dealers, including scheduling, equipment setup, on-site support, and data collection
• Analyze data to ensure accurate system control and data logging
• Document test results and report defects clearly so engineering teams can reproduce and resolve them
• Verify fixes and perform regression testing ahead of product releases
• Build product technical expertise, with the ability to assist in advanced troubleshooting
• Develop testing tools that enhance testing efficiency and accuracy
• Identify testing initiatives that contribute to the future success of our team

Qualifications/Skills

• College degree in Agriculture or related technical field
• Strong desire for continuous learning
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Experience with general farming practices in production agriculture
• Ability to accurately and efficiently solve problems in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to travel for field testing, including during planting and harvest seasons

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or provide sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Ag Leader is a drug-free work environment. All offers for employment are contingent upon a pre-employment drug screen and background check. Ag Leader participates in E-verify