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Primary Location: United States (US) - Illinois (US-IL) - Champaign
Function: Product Engineering
Title: Part Time Student Ag Electrification - Systems - Champaign, IL - 58584
Your Responsibilities
- We're hiring 2019 fall semester part-time engineering students to work on a special project on electric drive opportunities for harvesting equipment.
- The project team will be three students who will work together closely to accomplish the project objectives.
- There will be one electric drives engineering student, one agriculture engineering student, and one system engineering student on the team.
- Using the perspectives and knowledge from the three disciplines, the team will review state of the art electric drive systems, identify features/functions that could be electrified to add customer value, and propose system designs for identified features/functions.
- The project will conclude mid-December 2019 with a final report and presentation.
- As the system engineering student, you will:
- Define and organize stakeholder needs into a framework so that proposals can be evaluated
- Translate stakeholder needs to prioritized vehicle features involving electric drives
- Apply system engineering tools to quantify the value of electric drive systems on agriculture vehicles
- Apply system engineering tools to explore the design space and then quantify tradeoffs between different proposals of electric drive systems on agriculture vehicles
- Define and develop engineering proposals for electric drive systems on agriculture vehicles.
- Work with vehicle product engineers to review proposals.
What it Takes
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering and Design or Mechanical Engineering, with your Junior year completed.
- Must be registered as a full-time student at a local university
- Must be able to commute to the work location on a daily basis
- Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above
- 16 - 20 hours/week during the academic year
- 35 - 40 hours/week during the summer semester
- Working and theoretical knowledge of system engineering tools, methods, and approaches
- At least one previous internship, co-op, or part-time job with an engineering company
A Strong Candidate Will Also Have
- Coursework or research experience in any of the following areas: engineering marketing, engineering design optimization, mechatronics, engineering design analysis, business side of engineering, deterministic models in optimization, and system engineering.
What You'll Get
At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go. 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. We offer comprehensive relocation and reward packages to help you get started on your new career path. Click here to find out more about our Total Rewards Package.
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.
John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.