Biological and agricultural engineers apply their knowledge of physical and biological sciences, mathematics, engineering principles and engineering design to the production and processing of food and fiber, to the preservation of environmental quality, to biological systems and processes, and to machine systems that interface with all of these. Because of their broad general engineering background, biological and agricultural engineering graduates are sought by a wide variety of employers including environmental consulting firms, equipment manufacturers, crop storage and handling industries, the cotton and forest products industries, food and feed processing industries, animal production industries, biotechnology companies, electric utility companies, chemical companies, and governmental agencies. Biological and agricultural engineers make significant contributions to meeting many basic needs of society such as maintaining food quality, quantity and safety; improving environmental quality; and enhancing the quantity and quality of our water resources. The Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department provides quality education, research and outreach in engineering and technology for the world’s agricultural, biological, environmental and food systems. Our undergraduate programs provide a high quality education for engineering and systems management students to fulfill the needs of industries we serve and advance our reputation as a world leader in engineering and systems management education.

BAEN CAREERS Biological and Agricultural Engineering graduates, who obtain a broad engineering background through our program, are sought by a wide variety of employers. Below are some of the companies and agencies who employ our graduates: Job Titles Graduate Engineer Validation Engineer Sales Engineer Project Engineer Design Engineer Water Resource Engineer Environmental Engineer Plant Engineer Research Engineer Product Engineer Field Engineer Applications Engineer Materials Engineer Operations Engineer Technical Services Engineer Technical Marketing Engineer Production Management Engineer Biological/Environmental Engineer Engineer in Training (EIT) Water Resources EIT Engineering Specialist Production Supervisor Engineering Officer Project Scientist Supply Chain Manager Project Manager Quality Specialist Air Quality Specialist Territory Manager Maintenance Team Leader Measurement Technician Environmental Health & Safety Analyst