Part-Time Student-Electrification Systems Engineering-Various IA and IL locations

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Primary Location: United States (US) - Illinois - Champaign, Moline, or Waterloo/Ames/Des Moines IA  

Function: Product Engineering

Title: Part-Time Student-Electrification Systems Engineering-Various IA and IL locations - 102337 

Onsite/Remote: Partial Remote Position

Note: Relocation assistance is not provided.

The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company’s regular full-time staff and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule YEAR-ROUND.

Your Responsibilities

As a Part-Time Student - Electrification Systems Engineering for John Deere Power Systems located in Champaign, Moline, or Waterloo/Ames/Des Moines, IA, you will:

• Work with other engineers to define and develop the engineering requirements of electric drive components and systems
• Design electric drive system interfaces and specify the related vehicle systems to meet the vehicle requirements
• Complete technical analysis and physical testing of electric drive components, including electric machines, power conversion electronics, and harnesses
• Design motor and system control algorithms for electric drives and vehicles
• Simulate electric drive and vehicle systems to virtually verify performance prior to hardware being available

This position is available to students on immigration visas.

What Skills You Need

• Ideally you will be pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in an Engineering discipline; others may apply
• Must be registered as a full-time student at a U.S. accredited college/university 
• Graduation date of August 2024 or later
• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 (3.4 or higher preferred)
• Available to work during the academic year 5-20 hours/weekly
• Available to work during the summer semester 20-40 hours/weekly
• Must be able to commute to the work locations listed on an as needed basis year-round (NOTE: Relocation assistance is not provided.)
• Course work and hands-on lab experience with electrical power, energy conversion, power electronics, electric machines, or controls
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

What Makes You Stand Out

• Participation in hands-on projects in electric drive or vehicle engineering related areas like the Illini EV Concept team, SAE Electric Team, SAE Formula Team, SAE Baja Team, etc.
• Course work or experience in agricultural related areas
• Experience using Matlab/Simulink tools to complete complex analysis tasks and/or dynamic system modeling
• Experience analyzing CAN bus data
• Experience using 3D modeling tools

NOTE: For Iowa State University Engineering students, this assignment will qualify for an ISU co-op position working 20 hours per week. 

At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive base pay and performance bonuses
• Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Benefit Pension)
• Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition assistance
• Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
• Charitable contribution match
• Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use

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The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.

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