John Deere is seeking to solve challenges related to the growing global population and the need for increased food, fiber, and infrastructure by investing in electrification and battery engineering.
Requirements
- Working knowledge and hands-on experience testing electrical components using standard lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power supplies.
- Familiarity with a symbolic programming language such as Simulink or LabView.
- Experience using modeling tools such as Matlab/Simulink or circuit analysis software.
- Experience with electric machines, inverters/converters/chargers, Li-Ion batteries, electric vehicle systems
Responsibilities
- Li-Ion battery development inclusive of design, analysis, and testing of cells, modules, battery management system (BMS) hardware, BMS software, pack level thermal and structural design, and battery modeling.
- Electric machine development inclusive of design, analysis, and testing of 250W - 200kW+ surface permanent magnet motors and internal permanent magnet motors, electromagnetic design, thermal design, high speed structural design, position sensing, and mechanical design.
- Power electronics hardware development inclusive of design, analysis, and testing of inverters, converters, and chargers. Topology, power stage, sensing, thermals, power passive components, and packaging.
- Control systems for motor drives and converters inclusive of simulation, implementation, and system testing of new algorithms, control system parameters, physical system modeling, system identification, signal estimation, and advanced diagnostics/prognostics.
- Electrification system and vehicle development inclusive of design, analysis, vehicle integration, and testing of electric drive systems consisting of batteries, inverters, motors, converters, and chargers to meet vehicle performance goals.
- Embedded control system development for electric powertrain systems and products utilizing Model Based System Design methodology.
Other
- Excellent communication skills.
- The 2026 Summer Internship Program is for students enrolled in major fields of study that align with full-time employment opportunities at John Deere.
- Our internship experiences are offered in the summer months, usually lasting 12 weeks.
