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Primary Location: United States (US) - North Dakota - Fargo

Function: Engineering (CA)

Title: Part Time Student Electrification - Fargo, ND - 109718

Onsite/Remote: Onsite 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

An Electrification Part Time Student for John Deere Power Systems , located in Fargo, ND , supports product analysis, design, and/or testing activities for electric drive components and systems used on Deere vehicles. Specific activities vary by position but will include one or more of the following responsibilities:

• Electrification system and vehicle development inclusive of design, analysis, vehicle integration, and testing of electric drive systems consisting of batteries, inverters, motors, converters, and chargers to meet vehicle performance goals.  This includes requirements, system concepting, vehicle integration and interfaces, lab testing of system performance, and vehicle testing of performance.  

• Li-Ion battery development inclusive of design, analysis, and testing of cells, modules, BMS hardware, BMS software, pack level thermal and structural design, and cell aging modeling. 

• Electric machine development inclusive of design, analysis, and testing of 250W – 200kW+ SPM and IPM electric motors, electromagnetic design, thermal design, high speed structural design, position sensing, and mechanical design. 

This position is NOT available to students on immigration visas

What Skills You Need

• Excellent communication skills.

• Experience testing electrical components using standard lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power supplies.

• Familiarity with a symbolic programming language such as Simulink or LabView.

• Experience using modeling tools such as Matlab/Simulink or circuit analysis software.

• Experience with electric machines, or inverters/converters/chargers, or Li-Ion batteries, or electric vehicle systems, or electric drive control systems.

• Minimum required cumulative GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale. (3.4 or higher preferred)

• Enrolled in an engineering program at a BS, MS, or PhD level

• Graduation date of December 2026 or after

What Makes You Stand Out

• Graduate students are preferred for advanced engineering topics.

• Involvement with a school club that works on electric vehicles, robotics, or autonomous vehicles.

• Strong candidates will have course work or research with a concentration in electric machines, power electronics, batteries, hybrid vehicles, or dynamics and control.

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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