Description :
For additional Employment Opportunities at John Deere visit: [link removed] 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 Product Engineering Center is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead the instrumentation engineering activities in the area of component testing. In this position, you will: Provide engineering support for a variety of instrumentation, data acquisition, and control systems used in the PEC test lab. Work closely with test engineers, test lab supervisors, suppliers, and other support personnel. Provide technical support and some work direction to wage employees. Participate in the wage employee replenishment process. Participate in and support safety programs, training activities, and quality improvement projects. Education Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience. Advanced degree in an Engineering or Business related discipline preferred. Required Skills and Experience Experience with instrumentation including computer-based data acquisition systems, sensors, closed-loop control systems, calibration equipment, and other measurement equipment. Good verbal and written communication skills. Experience in project management including proposals, budgets, and schedules. Demonstrated experience leading others in a product development & test environment. Desired Skills and Experience Technical experience with troubleshooting problems in mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems. Experience with AutoCad. Experience with LabVIEW graphical programming. Familiar with agricultural equipment and applications. 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.
