Product Verification & Validation

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

John Deere is seeking a Product Verification & Validation Engineer (Electric Machines) to join a collaborative engineering team in Fargo, ND. You’ll develop PV&V plans, perform tests and teardowns, and report progress to leadership.

Travel up to 20% to labs across locations, and integrate AI/automation into PV&V workflows. The role emphasizes safety, reliability, and cost considerations, with opportunities to influence multiple product lines and broaden your expertise in electric machine design

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years creating PV&V activities and schedules.
• Minimum 2 years for rotating components, electric machine design or testing.
• Experience with data acquisition equipment and instrumentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Develop PV&V plans and track progress against milestones.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to execute PV&V activities using lab tests and teardowns.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulations.
• Manage small- to mid-scale engineering projects per PM processes.
• Maintain technical documentation with version control.
• Coordinate distributed testing resources and travel up to 20%.

Skills

PV&V activities planning

Electric machine design experience

Data acquisition instrumentation

Written and verbal communication

PV&V scheduling

Travel readiness

Tools

Accelerometers

Vector Network Analyzers

Thermistors

Current transducers

Job description

Job Title: Product Verification & Validation Engineer (Electric Machines)

Location: Fargo, ND

Duration: Long Term

Client: John Deere

Overview

• Join a highly collaborative and innovative engineering team supporting Product Verification & Validation (PV\&V) for electric machines used across a wide range of heavy equipment —including tractors, construction machinery, turf and golf products, and more. This role provides exposure to multiple product lines, diverse laboratory environments, and opportunities to incorporate automation and AI into PV\&V workflows.

What You’ll Do

• Contribute to PV\&V of electric machines by creating PV\&V plans, defining activities, entering work in internal PV\&V application, tracking progress, and reporting Activity Completion Rating (ACR) to leadership.
• Collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders to define, execute, and deliver PV\&V activities using lab tests, field tests, and electric machine teardowns to validate safety, performance, quality, reliability, and cost.
• Interpret and implement relevant standards, specifications, and regulations as they apply to electric machines and their intended applications.
• Execute small- to medium-scale engineering projects while following established program management processes.
• Develop professional capabilities by participating in training, coaching, and development programs; maintain industry knowledge through ongoing education, conferences, and technical literature.
• Create and maintain high-quality technical or user documentation, ensuring appropriate file backup and version control.
• Work with geographically distributed testing resources, including labs in Fargo (primary), North Carolina, Waterloo, Dubuque, Mexico, and India. Travel approximately every 6–8 weeks (up to 20%).

What Skills You Need

• Minimum 2 years of experience creating PV\&V activities, plans, work requests, summaries, and scheduling PV\&V activities.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with rotating components, electric machine design, testing, or implementation.
• Knowledge of data acquisition equipment and instrumentation (accelerometers, thermistors, current transducers, vector network analyzers, etc.).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with scheduling and prioritizing PV\&V activities.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Knowledge of electric drivetrain components (inverters, connectors, energy storage systems, etc.).
• Understanding of AI applications in PV\&V or test automation.
• Deep analytical knowledge of electric machine types and design, including:
• Continuous/peak load evaluation
• Electromagnetics
• Bearings & insulating materials
• Cooling approaches
• Manufacturability considerations
• Experience with accelerated test methods.
• Ability to work independently, providing technical guidance on testing, evaluation, and engineering improvements.
• Ability to track progress toward project milestones and proactively identify risks or delays.
• Experience managing projects with limited supervision.

Standards Knowledge (Highly Preferred)

• Experience with NEC, ISO, UL, and IEC standards related to electrical rotating components, including:
• IEC 60034-xx
• IEC 60529
• IEC 60664
• IEC 60068-xx
• IEC 60695-xx
• IEC 61180-xx
• IEC 61800-xx
• ISO 6469
• NEMA MG1
• UL 746C