Part-Time Student - Software Test Engineer - Morrisville, NC

John Deere • Morrisville, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

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. As a Part-Time Student Software Test Engineer for John Deere Morrisville Engineering Lab located in Morrisville, NC, you will support the development of embedded software & scripts for increasing Software-in-the-Loop & Hardware-in-the-Loop test automation capabilities and efficiency. You will also participate in innovation efforts to define the next generation of software test ecosystem, particularly with respect to embedded software/features on autonomous/semi-autonomous and battery electric vehicles. You will collaborate with Deere's electronic hardware and embedded software developer and tester community. This position is not available to students on immigration visas.

Requirements

• Ideally, you will be pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's of Science Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or equivalent embedded systems experience; others may apply.
• Passion for embedded software verification/validation.
• Knowledgeable with Embedded C and scripting languages.
• Solid understanding of basic electronic hardware circuits.
• Graduation date of May 2027 or later.
• Available to work during the academic year (16-20 hours weekly).
• Available to work during the summer semester (30-40 hours weekly).
• Must be registered as a full-time student at an accredited university.
• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above.
• Must be able to commute to the work location on a daily basis.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experiences with embedded software engineering and scripting.
• Experience with C#, Linux, GitHub and/or DevOps practices and tools.
• Ability to program using Python, Perl, JavaScript, etc.
• Ability to leverage AI tools to streamline test case creation and execution automation.
• Passion for electronic circuit design/troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of embedded software & scripts for increasing Software-in-the-Loop & Hardware-in-the-Loop test automation capabilities and efficiency.
• Participate in innovation efforts to define the next generation of software test ecosystem, particularly with respect to embedded software/features on autonomous/semi-autonomous and battery electric vehicles.
• Collaborate with Deere's electronic hardware and embedded software developer and tester community.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level