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Primary Location: United States (US) - Illinois - Moline Function: Product Engineering (CA) **Title: **Part-Time Student - DSM - Ames, IA - 121526 **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
As a DSM Part-Time Student for JD Intelligent Solutions Group located in Ames, IA, you will work with design engineers, embedded engineers, and control engineers to tackle some of the most challenging problems at John Deere. You will use simulation to architect, optimize and develop the very best design possible for our customers. If you are interested in a challenging role that will provide you with an opportunity to directly work on the products that feed the world this would be a position for you. The work location will primarily be in Ames, IA but will collaborate with platform teams from various locations and product lines (such as Crop Harvesting, Crop Care, Tractors, and Intelligent Solutions Group).
• Effectively communicate and work in a team environment • Propose or evaluate design solutions to improve cost, quality, and performance. • Develop dynamic performance specifications using simulation. (MATLAB, Simscape, Simulink) • Apply technical knowledge to identify and resolve design weaknesses and issues • Assess lab and field event data for impact on product reliability • Contribute to enterprise-wide activities and strategies related to DSM & analysis
This position is not available to students on immigration visas
What Skills You Need
• Ideally, pursuing a degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer/Software, Industrial, or Agricultural Engineering, others may apply.
• Must be registered as a full-time student at a local accredited university.
• Graduation date of May 2028 or later. • Cumulative GPA of 3.4 or above. • 10 - 20 hours/week during the academic year. • 30 - 40 hours/week during the summer. • Strong understanding and intuition for physics and dynamics • Effective communication skills both oral and written. • Strong problem-solving skills and inquisitive nature for resolving complex problems
What Makes You Stand Out
• Knowledge or work experience in production agriculture or construction equipment. • Experience in product engineering (product design, product testing, software testing). • 3D modeling experience (Creo preferred). • Programming experience (MATLAB, C++, Python, Visual Basic, Arduino, Raspberry Pi). • Model Based Software Development Experience (Simulink, Simscape, LabVIEW, Amesim) • Data analytics experience (Python, R, SQL). • Strong familiarity with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, or Power BI. • Leadership experience
**Education **
Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following: • This position requires the candidate to be pursuing an engineering degree or equivalent
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
- 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
- Vacation and Holiday Pay
$15 - $40 hourly based on published rates for business function and education level.
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Must be 18 years of age or older to apply
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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