Principal Engineer, Advanced Engineering Electrification

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Primary Location: United States (US) - North Dakota  - Fargo  
Function: Engineering (CA)
Title: Principal Engineer, Advanced Engineering Electrification - 109276 
Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position

 

 

This position may be located in Fargo, ND; Cary, NC; Waterloo, IA; Moline, IL; or Dubuque, IA per the hiring manager's discretion. This may be dependent on the successful candidate's background, experience, and proficiency. 

 

This position is eligible for a flexible work schedule arrangement at the present time. The arrangement may be delayed for training or other job acclimation purposes and remains subject to change. 

 

Your Responsibilities

 

As a Principal Engineer, Advanced Engineering Electrification for Intelligent Solutions Group located in Fargo, ND, Cary, NC, Waterloo, IA, Moline, IL or Dubuque, IA, you will use expert knowledge of vehicle electrification to lead and execute research and development projects, and enhance John Deere intellectual property, in electrification. In addition, you will:

 

 

• Leverage broad cross-disciplinary module and system knowledge in vehicle electrification to discover and set strategic research priorities in electrification which positively impact key John Deere performance metrics.
• Use recognized industry reputation as a thought leader to impact decisions and directions of multiple platforms at John Deere.
• Guide, coach, and train other employees to increase employee engagement and impact attraction, retention and development of electrification talent.
• Collaborate strongly with platform engineers and others to get practical innovation from technology development into product development.

 

 

VISA sponsorship is NOT available for this position

 

 

What Skills You Need

 

 

• Recognized world-class expert in some, deep expertise in several, extensive knowledge in most, and at least working knowledge in all the following:
• Power electronics (PE) switching modulation schemes such as space vector modulation, sine-triangle modulation, and power electronics implementation in driving rotary electric machines
• PE magnetic components design, new PE topologies, grid tied PE
• Engineering domains relevant to mechanical power conversion, including mechanical power transfer, fluid power transfer, and cooling systems
• Theory of AC machines and three-phase circuits, magnetic circuits, and electromagnetics
• Electrification controls domain knowledge
• Application of simulation, dynamic systems modeling (DSM), and analysis software related to electrification modules and systems
• Power electronics semiconductor physics
• Power electronics packaging design
• State-of-the-art power electronics printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) and enclosure design domain knowledge
• State-of-the-art e-machines and integrated motor/drive design domain knowledge
• State-of-the-art battery domain knowledge in battery electric vehicle (BEV) systems design and hybrid vehicle design
• 5 or more years demonstrating success in influencing without authority