Product Manager, Electrical & Embedded Software (E&E) Engineering

The Product Manager for Electrical and Embedded Software (E&E) Engineering will support John Deere through a 2+ year on-site contract, owning E&E product feature backlogs and embedded software roadmaps while coordinating cross-functional delivery from concept through production release.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, manage, and prioritize product feature backlogs, roadmaps, and functional requirements for vehicle electrical systems and embedded software architectures.
• Partner daily with systems engineers, software developers, validation teams, and platform leaders to drive feature delivery from concept to production release.
• Translate high-level customer and operator requirements into technical specifications for electronic control units (ECUs), harness architectures, and digital solutions.
• Monitor technical project milestones, evaluate trade-offs between cost, schedule, and quality, and maintain alignment across multi-site engineering groups.
• Apply systems engineering methodologies, Agile/Scrum development frameworks, and rigorous change management practices across the software lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in product management, systems engineering, or technical project leadership focused on electrical architectures and embedded software systems.
• Solid understanding of embedded control systems, CAN bus protocols (J1939), software development lifecycles (SDLC), and vehicle electronics integration.
• Experience managing product backlogs, defining user stories, and using tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, including a record of influencing cross-functional engineering teams without direct authority.
• 100% onsite availability at one of the approved facility options (Cedar Falls/Waterloo, Urbandale, or Moline), working 1st Shift hours of 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM.

Technologies

• CAN bus protocols (J1939)
• SDLC
• Jira
• Confluence
• Azure DevOps

Preferred / Standout Qualifications

• Advanced technical degree (Master’s) or MBA.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Agile Product Manager certification.
• Direct domain experience with off-highway equipment, agricultural machinery, commercial vehicles, or automotive electronic control systems.
• Familiarity with the John Deere Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP) or Systems Engineering Methodology.

Compensation, Location, and Contract Details

Pay Rate: Up to $74/hr (W2).
Job Type: Contract (2+ years).
Location: Cedar Falls, IA (onsite), with 100% onsite availability at approved facility options: Waterloo Product Engineering Center (Cedar Falls, IA); Intelligent Solutions Group / ISG (Urbandale, IA); Southwest Office Building (Moline, IL).
Shift: 1st Shift, Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM.
Travel: Infrequent local travel between Deere facilities within a 200-mile radius; rental cars provided for official travel.

Visa Sponsorship: Not available now or in the near future for this position.
Note: Candidates previously submitted to JP43841 cannot be re-considered.

Benefits

• 2 Weeks PTO
• Health, Dental, Vision, Life
• 401k
• Referral Bonuses