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Test Engineer - Vehicle Performance

Posted by: John Deere

Posted date: Jul-08-2008

Location: , US

Hits: 455, Applications: 14

Description

With the creation of the first commercially successful self-scouring steel plow in 1837, John Deere made it possible for America's pioneering families to grow food. From this simple, yet monumental beginning has sprung a company that helps feed humanity all over the world. Our business rests on the design and technology of innovation, developing and manufacturing advanced agricultural machines that are as technologically advanced as they are rugged, providing great value to our customers. Today, John Deere is the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural equipment. John Deere Agriculture touches the lives of countless farmers throughout the world who use our equipment to produce food, fiber and fuel to help improve the lives of families, communities and economies worldwide. View [link removed] location informationto 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 an Engineer to run vehicle lab tests. The types of tests included are: air flow tests, PTO dyno tests, cold room tests, and wind tunnel tests. In this position, you will:

Use the appropriate tools to analyze tractor data to determine if the vehicle performance meets the established acceptance criteria.
Review requirements for vehicle being tested and determine if the standard tests are acceptable for collecting the data needed to verify that the vehicle meets specification.
Work with the appropriate parties to establish the proper acceptance criteria. Compile and furnish necessary information if vehicle requirements are not established.
Write Engineering Verification Procedures ( EVPs ) to be used in the validation and verification of vehicle subsystems.
Write reports summarizing the vehicle lab tests, showing how well the specifications are being met.
Develop an initial Product Verification and Validation (PV&V) plan for the vehicle lab tests. Then gather the group of the appropriate experts to approve and/or determine the optimum amount of testing needed to approve the vehicle per our specification.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Agricultural, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Required Skills and Experience

Knowledge of how airflow moves through cooling systems and how cooling systems function. This can be obtained through either practical work experience such as an Engineering internship or through undergraduate degree courses.
Good planning skills and the ability to coordinate test work with others.
Good team building skills.
Strong communication skills.

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.

	Summary
	Job Field		Product Engineering
	Locations		Iowa-Waterloo
	Organization		Agriculture Equipment
	Schedule		Full-time
	Shift		Day Job

	Additional Information
	Posting Date		Jul 6, 2008, 11:01 PM, Montreal, New York, Washington - (UTC -5:00)

Test Engineer - Vehicle Performance

Test Engineer - Vehicle Performance

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