Part-Time Student – Product Engineering

Part-Time Student – Product Engineering


Job Description

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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to, among other things, 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.

Primary Location: United States (US) – Iowa  – Ames
Function: Product Engineering (CA)
Title: Part-Time Student – Product Engineering – Ames, IA or Waterloo, IA – 114268
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 – Product Engineer for JD Product Engineering Location located in Ames, IA OR Waterloo, IA, you will:

•  The work will entail modeling physical systems such as hydraulics, electrical circuits, and controls systems in Matlab/Simulink/SimScape.

•  Work with design engineers, embedded engineers, and control engineers to tackle some of the most challenging problems at John Deere.  You will use simulation to architect, optimize and develop the very best design possible for our customers

This position is not available to students on immigration visas

What Skills You Need

• Ideally you will be pursuing a degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer/Software, Industrial, or Agricultural Engineering, or equivalent; others may apply
• Must be registered as a full-time student at Iowa State University or University of Northern Iowa
• Graduation date of December 2026 or later
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
• Available to work approximately 10-20 hours/week onsite during the academic year
• Available to work approximately 40 hours/week onsite during the summer
• Available to commute to the work location in Ames, IA or Waterloo, IA, year-round
• Strong understanding and intuition for physics and dynamics
• Effective communication skills both oral and written
• Strong problem-solving skills and inquisitive nature for resolving complex problems

Read more here: https://johndeere.eightfold.ai/careers?query=Part-Time%20Student%20-%20%20Product%20Engineering%20%20-%20Ames,%20IA%20or%20Waterloo,%20IA

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July 28, 2025