Part Time Student – Battery Management System Software Engineering
John Deere
There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more… many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we’re all about at John Deere. And it’s why we’re investing in our people and our technology like never before! Here the world’s brightest minds are tackling the world’s biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we’ll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.
John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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
- Form part of the global team that is responsible for the design, development, and implementation of battery management system (BMS) software including state of charge (SOC), state of power (SOP), state of health (SOH), balancing, state machine, charging, thermal management, diagnostics, and safety functions, etc.
- Support BMS software development, integration, and test activities under the direction of a mentor
- Create technical documentation and present to various teams
This position is not available to students on immigration visas
- Enrolled in an engineering undergraduate program
- Completion of sophomore year of studies by the time of the employment
- Experience with C coding
- Minimum required cumulative GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale. (3.4 or higher preferred)
- Hands on experience and coursework on embedded control systems and software
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink
- Experience with standard lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and loads
- Strong communication (verbal and written), analytical, and teamwork skills
- Self-motivated and fast learning skills
- Available to work 10+ hours/week during the academic year
- Available to work 40 hours/week over the summer
- Must be able to work at the John Deere Technology Innovation Center (UIUC Research Park)
What Makes You Stand Out
- Enrolled in an engineering graduate program
- Advanced coursework on control systems and lithium-ion batteries
- Hands on experience with low-level embedded software, e.g. operating systems, drivers, communication, microcontroller hardware abstraction layer, etc.
- Involvement with a school club, project, or research working on batteries, electric vehicles, etc.
- Applied experience with battery management system test equipment and data acquisition plus experience with MIL, SIL, and HIL testing methodologies for battery management system testing
- Passionate about vehicle electrification & battery technology
