Job Description

Your Responsibilities

As an entry- level Electrical Engineer for the John Deere's Construction & Forestry division, located in Dubuque, IA, you will be responsible for various aspects of the development or testing of electrical and electronic systems and hardware for construction machines. In addition, you will:

Participate on Product Delivery Process (PDP) teams to deliver customer solutions
Provide problem solving of electrical issues on new product development and current production machines
Have development responsibility for electrical hardware design including electrical components, switches, sensors, wire harnesses, etc.
Engage in applying product verification and validation tools with PDP teams
Participate in competitor benchmarking, vehicle specification development, as well as creation and maintenance of product design guidelines

Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this position.

What Skills You Need

Experience performing analysis, testing and/or design work with electrical or electronic components/systems (through internships, relevant coursework or practical experience)
Demonstrated effective communication skills (written and verbal)
Demonstrated strong problem- solving ability
Demonstrated ability to work in self- directed manner
Ability and willingness to travel up to 25% (both domestic and international)

What Makes You Stand Out

Experience in roles that required a working knowledge of electrical components such as batteries, starters, alternators, rocker switches, relays, solenoids, sensors, actuators and connectors
Experience with electrical wire harness circuits, routing, schematics and other electrical/electronic technical drawings
An understanding of the interaction between software and hardware components
Experience troubleshooting vehicle electrical systems
Experience working in a cross functional team environment
Familiarity with Construction, Forestry or Ag off- road equipment
Experience with 3D modeling tools for harness routing (such as ProE- ProCable and Mentor Graphics- Capital Harness)
Experience with systems engineering practices

Education

Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or a Computer Engineering discipline

What You'll Get

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