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Posted on: Jul-03-2008 See all Jobs with John Deere
 
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Position: Product Engineer - Operator Station Electronics

Job Description:

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The Product Engineering Center (PEC), with 1,200 employees from over 15 countries, is John Deere’s largest engineering facility worldwide. Our commitment to global customers is to provide products that meet and exceed their expectations in terms of performance, best-in-class features, reliability and quality. PEC designs tractors that are among the most complex and sophisticated machines in production today. Our products feature innovative transmissions, hydraulics, electronics, operator stations, clean efficient engines and communication systems that use the application of GPS technology. John Deere invests roughly $1 million each day in leading edge research and development to provide our customers with high-quality, reliable products. PEC puts tomorrow's technology in the products of today. PEC employees are constantly re-evaluating and pushing concepts, components, technology and products to the limit to keep John Deere a world leader in the agriculture equipment business. Never content with the status quo, the company seeks and retains the brightest minds to bring the most advanced innovations to its products. If you're up to the challenge of bringing the future to today, we're ready for you to join our team. PEC is located in the Cedar Valley on the banks of the Cedar River in Northeast Iowa. The two connected communities of Cedar Falls and Waterloo, with a population of 150,000, provide a variety of attractions for both working professionals and families. Cedar Falls is home to the University of Northern Iowa, with 13,000 students and nationally ranked Division I athletic teams. PEC is a short commute whether you live inside the city limits or in one of the smaller communities in the nearby surrounding area. View location information to learn more about the area.



One of the benefits of working at John Deere is our comprehensive career development program. Our employees' internal resumes are accessible on-line by managers and human resources, allowing them to match employee interests with company needs—in short, getting the right people in the right jobs, at the right time.





John Deere Agricultural Equipment Division is seeking an Engineer to specify, design, develop, test, and document operator interface (displays and controls) functions/subsystems for harvesting vehicles. In this position, you will:

Have development responsibilities including design/specification of electronic hardware interface, as well as application software.
Coordinate the development of the operator interface components with the engineering team for harvesting vehicles.
Lead system design and analysis.
Lead functional/subsystem design/test requirement reviews and document results.
Create and develop software per the John Deere Embedded Software Development Process.
Verify that subsystem meets requirements, through a combination of virtual and hardware based testing including; desktop, bench, vehicle simulator testing.
Support the electronic hardware design group with requirements.
Analyze current production/experimental issues, develop an understanding of the root cause and create appropriate action plans to resolve these issues.
Provide technical support during system field-testing activities on an as needed basis.
Provide necessary design documentation to support development of service publications.



Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or other technical discipline, or equivalent experience.


Required Skills and Experience

Experience in subsystem design, software development, and electronic circuit design and analysis.
Experience with C/C++ programming language and software development tools for embedded micro-controllers in mobile applications.
Good understanding of electronic hardware (reading schematics and component data sheets, operating meters, oscilloscopes, and emulators).
Experience with electronic circuit test tools and simulation tools to assist in analysis and verification of functional/subsystem design.
Ability to handle multiple tasks and a very dynamic environment.
Good oral/written communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work in a team environment.





The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties 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. They may vary from position to position.


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Job Location Waterloo, IA
Company Name John Deere
 
 
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