Part-Time Student - Product Engineering - Ames, IA or Waterloo, IA

Part‑Time Student - Product Engineering

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United States (US) – Iowa – Ames

Function: Product Engineering (CA)

Title: Part‑Time Student - Product Engineering - Ames, IA or Waterloo, IA

Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position

Note: Relocation assistance is not provided.

John Deere is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to 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.

The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company’s regular full‑time staff and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule YEAR‑ROUND.

• The work will entail modeling physical systems such as hydraulics, electrical circuits, and controls systems in Matlab/Simulink/Sim Scape.
• Work with design engineers, embedded engineers, and control engineers to tackle some of the most challenging problems at John Deere. You will use simulation to architect, optimize and develop the very best design possible for our customers.

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

• Ideally you will be pursuing a degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer/Software, Industrial, or Agricultural Engineering, or equivalent; others may apply.
• Must be registered as a full‑time student at Iowa State University (ISU).
• Graduation date of December 2026 or later.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Available to work approximately 10–20 hours/week onsite during the academic year.
• Available to work approximately 40 hours/week onsite during the summer.
• Available to commute to the work location in Ames, Iowa, year‑round.
• Strong understanding and intuition for physics and dynamics.
• Effective communication skills both oral and written.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and inquisitive nature for resolving complex problems.

• Knowledge or work experience in production agriculture or construction equipment.
• Experience in product engineering (product design, product testing, software testing).
• 3D modeling experience (Creo preferred).
• Programming experience (MATLAB, C++, Python, Visual Basic, Arduino, Raspberry Pi).
• Model Based Software Development Experience (Simulink, Simscape, LabVIEW, Amesim).
• Data analytics experience (Python, R, SQL).
• Strong familiarity with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, or Power BI.
• Leadership experience.

• Must be registered as a full‑time student at Iowa State University (ISU).
• Graduation date of May 2026 or later.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.

• Highly competitive base pay and performance bonuses.
• Savings & retirement benefits (401K and Defined Benefit Pension).
• Health care benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account.
• Adoption assistance.
• Employee Assistance Programs.
• Tuition assistance.
• Fitness subsidies and on‑site gyms at specific Deere locations.
• Charitable contribution match.
• Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use.

$15 – $40 hourly based on published rates for business function and education level.

Must be 18 years of age or older to apply.

The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.

The terms of the applicable benefit plans, and all company actions administering or interpreting these plans, continue to control. Deere & Company reserves the right to suspend, amend, modify or terminate the Plan(s) in any manner at any time, including the right to modify or eliminate any cost‑sharing between the company and participants. Changes, which can be made at any time, are made by action of the company's board of directors, or to the extent authorized by resolution of that board, or by the Deere & Company Compensation Committee.

In the event of a conflict between the language of the official Plan documents and this document, the language of the official Plan documents will control.

The John Deere Health Benefit Plans for Salaried Employees and The John Deere Benefit Plan for Wage Employees comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of 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.