Part-Time Student - Product Engineering - Urbandale, IA

John Deere; Urbandale (IA); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 55.000; Tempo parcial

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Healthcare benefits

401K and pension

Tuition assistance

On-site gyms

Resumo da vaga

John Deere in Urbandale, IA, seeks a Part-Time Student to design, develop, and optimize robotics, perception, and AI technologies for automation on John Deere products. You will produce production-quality software for real-time edge platforms and explore computer vision and ML methods using diverse sensor data.

Ideal candidates are pursuing CS, robotics, or engineering degrees, with Python/C++ skills, ML framework experience (PyTorch/TensorFlow), and OpenCV.

Qualificações

• Pursuing a degree in CS, robotics, EE, ML, data science, or math; all levels considered.
• Strong Python and/or C++ programming skills.
• Experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow and OpenCV.
• Must be a full-time student in a U.S. university and available 16–20 hrs/wk during academic year and 30–40 hrs in summer.
• Graduation date May 2027 or later.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and optimize robotics, perception, and AI for automation.
• Develop production-quality software for real-time edge devices.
• Research and evaluate CV/ML algorithms for perception and decision systems.
• Develop and train multi-modal AI models using diverse sensor data.
• Collaborate with CVML, robotics, software, systems, and product teams to integrate perception capabilities.

Conhecimentos

Python/C++ programming

PyTorch/TensorFlow

OpenCV

ML fundamentals

Real-world data

Communication

Independent work

Graduation 2027

Formação

Bachelors/Masters/PhD

Ferramentas

OpenCV

Descrição da vaga

There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we're all about at John Deere. And it's why we're investing in our people and our technology like never before! Here the world's brightest minds are tackling the world's biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we'll put you to work. RIGHT NOW.

John Deere is an equal opportunity employer, including disabled & veterans.

Primary Location: United States (US)- Iowa - Urbandale
Function: Product Engineering (CA)
Title: Part-Time Student - Product Engineering - Urbandale, IA-124769
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 aPart Time StudentforJohn Deerelocated in Urbandale,IA , you will:

• Design, develop, and optimize robotics, perception, and AI technologies that enable automation and autonomy solutions for John Deere products.
• Develop production-quality software and algorithms for deployment on real-time edge-compute platforms.
• Research, develop, and evaluate computer vision, machine learning, and deep learning algorithms for perception and decision-making systems.
• Develop and train multi-modal AI models using camera imagery, machine telemetry, CAN signals, and other sensor data.
• Develop synthetic data generation and simulation workflows to improve model robustness and reduce data collection costs.
• Collaborate with CVML, robotics, software, systems, and product engineering teams to integrate perception capabilities into John Deere platforms.

VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position

What Skills You Need

• Pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in: Computer Science, Robotics, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Applied Mathematics; other fields may apply.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or C++.
• Experience with machine learning and deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Experience with computer vision libraries such as OpenCV.
• Understanding of machine learning fundamentals, neural networks, and model development workflows.
• Experience working with real-world data through academic projects, internships, research, or personal projects.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• 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 a U.S/local accredited university/college
• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above.
• Must be able to commute to the work location in Urbandale,IA on a daily basis. NOTE: Relocation assistance is not provided.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience with foundation models, generative AI, large vision-language models, or multimodal learning.
• Experience with 3D perception, structure-from-motion, neural rendering, Gaussian Splatting, NeRFs, SLAM, or mapping technologies.
• Strong mathematical background in linear algebra, probability, optimization, and statistics.
• Passion for innovation, autonomous systems, robotics, and solving real-world customer problems.

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:

• 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.

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, alter, 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.

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.

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