Description :
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Towering city skyscrapers, highways that crisscross the land, suburban neighborhoods around the corner and lush green forests - as a major manufacturer of construction equipment and the worldwide leader in forestry, John Deere is a part of them all. Articulated dump trucks, crawler dozers, backhoe loaders, excavators and graders do the work that helps build our cities and towns, improves our infrastructure and moves mountains of materials from earth to steel. In the tough and time-sensitive business of construction, our value proposition of productivity, uptime and low operating costs gives our customers the assurances they demand. John Deere Forestry equipment works through timberland worldwide. Technology development and product innovation continue to enhance efficiency and productivity, while making environmental stewardship a priority. John Deere is at the forefront — always developing new technology to make our machines work harder by working smarter. View location information to learn more about the area.
One of the benefits of working at John Deere is our comprehensive career development program. Our employees' internal resumes are accessible on-line by managers and human resources, allowing them to match employee interests with company needs—in short, getting the right people in the right jobs, at the right time.
John Deere Construction and Forestry is seeking a Senior Engineer - Embedded Software to develop, implement and lead the Dubuque application of the Enterprise Embedded Software Development Process on each of eleven Dubuque-designed product lines. In this position, you will:
Ensure the quality and timeliness in completing software development while following this process.
Drive improvements in product design efficiency and product quality.
Teach and coach other embedded software engineers in the improved methods of writing requirements, planning and holding code reviews, testing, collecting and using metrics.
Provide appropriate scaling of the process to individual programs.
Develop and implement appropriate software development metrics to drive improvements in C&F software development efficiency and quality while working with embedded systems engineers on all 11 product lines.
Lead the integration of appropriate standards into the process including required documentation.
Provide solutions to process related problems associated with embedded software.
Education
Four year degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
Required Skills & Experiences
8+ years of embedded software development experience, including a combination of experiences in embedded software design, software testing/analysis and software quality assurance
Experience in embedded software design.
Knowledge of Software Development Processes, including the Capability Maturity Model.
Knowledge of software development metrics.
Proven ability to manage software design programs while meeting quality and schedule requirements.
Desired Skills & Experiences
Knowledge of embedded hardware components.
Knowledge of Model Based Software Development principles.
The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties 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. They may vary from position to position.