The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Midwest Area, Sugarbeet and Bean Research Unit in East Lansing, MI invites applications for a full-time, permanent Research Mechanical/Electrical/Agricultural Engineer position. The incumbent will lead a research program in precision agriculture and automation for sugar beet production and postharvest handling. The research program is aimed to develop innovative phenotyping and automation technologies that can be applied to assist in discovery and selection of new, promising germplasm for desired agronomic traits; new sensing methods and techniques for precision crop and beet yield monitoring and prediction and for early detection and management of diseases, insects, nematode and weeds; and sensing and automation techniq