Engineering Development Program – Engine Engineering – Engine Engineering

Job Description

Engineering Development Program – Engine Engineering | John Deere

The Tone:
This is a full-time Engineering Development Program at John Deere, located in Waterloo, IA. John Deere is a 56,631-person organization dedicated to ensuring there is enough food, fiber, and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world, which will see an additional 2 billion people by 2050. We are investing in our people and technology to tackle the world’s biggest challenges. This role matters because it puts bright minds to work on critical issues, believing that one person can make the world a better place.

The TL;DR
• Role: Engineering Development Program
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Waterloo, IA

• Team: Product Engineering (CA) – Internal Combustion Engine Engineering
• Mission: To provide recent engineering graduates with three diverse experiences over a two-year period in combustion engine and aftertreatment functional areas to develop and apply core engineering principles.
• Tech Stack: Pro/E, GT-Suite, Embedded system controls, Microsoft Office products

What You’ll Actually Do
• Participate: Engage in three 8-month rotations within a wide range of combustion engine and aftertreatment functional areas.
• Conduct: Perform assignments in Advanced Research, Module Engineering, and Performance and Emissions development.
• Analyze: Execute reliability and durability demonstration, along with heat transfer, combustion, fluids, and fatigue analysis.
• Develop: Work with embedded system control software, including its design and application.
• Apply: Learn and utilize Systems Engineering principles, various virtual and physical analysis and testing methods, and Data Engineering and Analytics.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Recent college graduate with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related Engineering field, anticipated to graduate between December 2026 and August 2027. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale is required.
• Experience: Demonstrated working knowledge of internal combustion engines and aftertreatment systems, coupled with experience in problem-solving and collaborating effectively within a team environment.
• Skills: Proficient verbal and written communication skills to articulate complex ideas, and familiarity with Microsoft Office products.
• Bonus: Demonstrated interest in engines, powertrain, or engine sub-systems, including relevant internal combustion engine classes. Experience with systems thinking, systems integration, and understanding complex systems and their interactions. Interest in modular engineering concepts, strategic architectural design principles, and experience with electro-mechanical systems like intake/EGR air systems, turbochargers, high-pressure fuel systems, combustion, and aftertreatment. Experience with Pro/E, GT-Suite, or embedded system controls, and an interest in design, modeling, analysis, simulation, physical testing, development, software, and controls. Participation in activities related to engines, combustion systems, vehicles, electronics, and controls.