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Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa - Ames, IA Function: Product Engineering (CA) Title: Part Time Student - Robotics Engineer - Ames, IA - 123729 Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position

Note: Relocation assistance is not provided.

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 .

Your Responsibilities

As a Part-Time Student Robotics Engineer for John Deere World Headquarters located in Ames, IA , you will:

• Effectively communicate and work in a team environment
• Propose or evaluate design solutions to improve cost, quality, and performance
• Develop software using JAVA and other programming languages
• Test design concepts in lab tests or in field environments on prototype equipment
• Apply technical knowledge to identify and resolve design weaknesses
• Assess lab and field event data for impact to product reliability

This position is not available to students on immigration visas

What Skills You Need

• Ideally you will be pursuing a degree in a Mechanical or Computer/Software Engineering discipline; others may apply
• Must be registered as a full-time student at an accredited College/ University
• Graduation date of May 2027 or later
• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above
• Available to work during the academic year 10-20 hours/weekly
• Available to work during the summer semester 35-40 hours/weekly
• Must be able to be onsite at the work location in Ames, Iowa, during the summer semester on a daily basis
• Must be able to complete assignments remotely OR be onsite at the John Deere Ames Research Park during the school year
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written
• Experience with Computer Vision and Machine Learning
• Experience with a programming language, such as MATLAB, C++, Python, Visual Basic, Arduino, Raspberry Pi

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience with Computer Vision and Machine Learning
• Experience on a John Deere sponsored FIRST Robotics Team
• Knowledge or work experience in production agriculture (specifically tillage, planters, and sprayers)
• Experience in product engineering (product design, product testing, software testing)
• Data analytics experience (Python, R, SQL)
• Strong familiarity with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, Tableau or PowerBI

At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive base pay
• Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Benefit Pension)
• Healthcare 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
• Vacation and Holiday Pay

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

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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 its board of directors, 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.

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