Embedded Software Engineer

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Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa - Dubuque
Function: Product Engineering (CA)
Title: Embedded Software Engineer - 121084  
Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position

Your Responsibilities

As an Embedded SIL Environment Test Infrastructure Engineer located in Dubuque, IA, you will improve, maintain, and support the Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) embedded development and test environment used by Construction & Forestry product teams. Additionally, you will:

• Contribute to the embedded SIL environment for Construction & Forestry teams, ensuring reliability, repeatability, and ease of use for developers and test engineers
• Develop and maintain embedded build and integration workflows (e.g., Emb32) to support fast iteration and consistent SIL execution
• Develop and maintain plant models and model interfaces used in SIL, improving fidelity, performance, and configuration management
• Create and enhance SIL tooling and utilities (including C# applications/services) for scenario setup, execution, logging, and results triage
• Troubleshoot and resolve SIL environment issues across software, models, and configuration (e.g., build breaks, runtime faults, version mismatches, performance regressions)
• Partner with embedded software teams, PV&V, and systems/controls engineers to define SIL requirements and prioritize environment and model improvements
• Maintain documentation, onboarding material, and reference examples so teams can adopt SIL efficiently and consistently
• Implement quality practices for the SIL environment (source control hygiene, automated checks, CI integration, versioning, and release notes)
• Collaborate with global stakeholders and suppliers as needed to integrate embedded software and models into the SIL environment
• Support users of the SIL environment by answering questions, unblocking development, and guiding best practices for efficient debugging and verification
• Integrate embedded applications, controls, and communication interfaces into SIL to enable functional and regression testing without hardware dependency
• Maintain and improve the SIL runtime stack, configuration packages, and dependencies (installers, environment setup, and version compatibility)
• Develop diagnostics and automation around SIL execution (batch runs, nightly/regression pipelines, log parsing, and failure classification)
• Drive continuous improvement by tracking common pain points, reducing setup time, and increasing SIL stability and model fidelity for product teams

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

What Skills You Need

• Experience developing and debugging embedded software and/or embedded toolchains, including build, integration, and deployment workflows
• Experience improving and maintaining simulation or SIL environments, including configuration management and troubleshooting across software and models
• Proficiency in C# and at least one additional language commonly used in embedded/tooling contexts (e.g., C/C++, Python)
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills to analyze and resolve technical issues (build failures, runtime faults, configuration issues, performance)
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with embedded developers, controls/model engineers, and verification teams
• Ability to work in a self-directed mode while managing multiple priorities in a sustain + improve environment

What Makes You Standout

• Hands-on experience with plant model development, calibration, and model integration in SIL workflows
• Significant knowledge and experience in software testing, tools, and processes such as unit testing, HIL, SIL, black box, boundary conditions etc.
• Experience with Emb32 (or similar embedded targets) and cross-compiling/debugging embedded applications used in simulation or test environments
• Experience with C/C++, Python, ECU-Test, Squish, Jenkins
• Experience building developer tools and automation for SIL (e.g., installers, environment setup, test harnesses, log processing, CI integration)
• Experience with electrical hardware, embedded software, and their interaction with mechanical systems
• Experience in off-road mobile equipment embedded software or controls development (design, implementation, or verification)
• Experience with automotive/aviation/off road mobile equipment software or controls development (design or test)
• Experience improving model fidelity and performance (numerical stability, solver settings, runtime performance, and configuration/version control)
• Experience with model-based software testing techniques
• Experience with distributed embedded systems and communication protocols commonly used in mobile equipment (e.g., CAN/J1939, Ethernet-based comms)
• Experience with distributed control systems and communication protocols
• Experience collaborating with verification teams to enable automated regression testing in SIL and to interpret results/debug failures

Education

Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

What You'll Get

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 Contribution)
• 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

$74,988.00 - $112,476.00 + Benefits

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Must be 18 years of age or older to apply

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