Agricultural Engineer career guide
Agricultural Engineers design, maintain and improve machinery, equipment and technology used in modern farming and food production.
Career guide reviewed by Certyz · October 2026
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What does an Agricultural Engineer do?
Agricultural Engineers design, maintain and improve machinery, equipment and technology used in modern farming and food production.
- Workshops
- Farms
- Manufacturing sites
- Customer locations
- Agricultural machinery manufacturers
- Dealerships
- Large farms
- Engineering companies
- Agricultural contractors
How to become an Agricultural Engineer
Agricultural engineers combine engineering knowledge with agricultural technology through apprenticeships or university study.
Degree or Degree Apprenticeship in Agricultural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Land-Based Engineering.
- Degree apprenticeship
- Apprenticeship
- University
Skills and progression for Agricultural Engineer
- Mechanical engineering
- Problem solving
- Diagnostics
- Communication
- Technical maintenance
- Senior Agricultural Engineer
- Engineering Manager
- Technical Specialist
- Engineering Director
- Business Owner
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