product engineer Ankeny, IA
Job description
- Client: John Deere.
- Req# / Job Title: 37447/ Engineer Product II.
- Pay rate: $48.00 per hour.
- Location: Ankeny, Iowa.
- Approved Duration: 24 Months.
- Accessibility: Hybrid.
- Shift Days: Monday – Friday.
- Shift Hours: 7 am to 3:30 pm.
Description:
Onsite and must be willing to travel - there will be a lot of travel toward the last half of the year supporting field test sites.
Contingent Performance Engineer for the Cotton Harvesting Product Verification and Validation (PV&V) Group.
This is a W2 opportunity; at this time, C2C is not being offered.
Primary role(s):
- Plan, coordinate, conduct, and oversee full vehicle evaluations and field test activities of cotton harvesters.
- Provide field test site support throughout the harvest season in the southern US.
- Become proficient in the safe operation and maintenance of cotton harvesters to aid in design reviews, tests, evaluations, and troubleshooting.
- Responsible for completing test Activities through all phases of planning, execution, and reporting to closure.
- Participate in, contribute to, and document design reviews and Event disposition.
- Assist in the shipping and tracking of test equipment, including machines, and office-related tasks as required.
- Report test results in a timely and clear manner; help in the definition and execution of any follow-up testing.
- May provide lab test support.
Required Skills/Knowledge/Relevant Work Experience:
- Strong personal skills and the ability to work with farmers, technicians, and engineers, to get work done.
- Ability to work with others in a professional manner while unsupervised.
- Strong technical report writing skills.
- Working knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems.
- A knowledge of engineering theory and principles.
- 4-year degree in engineering, technology, or equivalent experience.
- Experience working in a team environment and soliciting cooperation when needed.
- SOME TRAVEL IS REQUIRED. Up to 30% travel required. Most travel will be in the last half of the year. Flexibility and ability to adapt regarding hours/travel/priorities.
Desired Skills/Knowledge/Relevant Work Experience:
- Farming experience.
- Experience with the design, development, and/or testing of mobile equipment, preferably agricultural harvesting equipment.
- Experience with data acquisition tools.
- Knowledge of the safe operation and maintenance of agricultural equipment.
- A working knowledge of the CAN bus and how to extract information from it.
- A working knowledge of advanced electronic systems used in agriculture for monitoring and tracking the harvest and post-harvest processing of products.
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