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GNSS Software Test Engineer

Urbandale, Iowa - Full Time

Productive Resources (www.productiveresources.com) is seeking a candidate to be part of our engineering team at John Deere's facility in Urbandale, IA. As a member of our team, the selected candidate will perform basic product design, testing and/or analysis work for a defined portion of a project. Operate in a team environment, providing input to design solutions and participating in design reviews. Develop recommendations within established guidelines; work and decisions are reviewed by supervisors before implementation.

This is a full-time position that is indefinite in duration with the opportunity of professional growth, and additional opportunities within our organization.

Duties:

• Provide Software Engineering Test and Verification of John Deere's line of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receivers.
• Work with Software and System Engineering to define test setup and standardize test plans.
• Participate in periodic bug review meetings to ensure software development and product team understand software issues clearly.
• Provide daily assistance and guidance to team on scheduled tasks/bugs, which may involve working with non-technical team members to understand customer faced issues.
• Diagnose and perform 1st level root cause analysis on software bugs.
• Perform product verification and validation activities in lab environment and on various Ag vehicles via manual and automated test setups.
• Frequent travel to the Test Farm, 80% of time performing field test cases for Receiver validation.
• Work with major agricultural machinery in an experimental field test environment.
• Work independently and as a team with engineers to test GNSS Receiver product.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Agricultural Systems Technology, or Agriculture Engineering related field.
• Experience with precision agriculture product and equipment operation experience.
• Experience with test plan creation and execution.
• Experience with software development life cycle and reporting/tracking software defects.
• Demonstrated effective analytical, reporting, & presentation skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong knowledge of Precision Agriculture equipment.
• Experience using John Deere or other Agricultural equipment.
• Experience with GNSS Receiver testing.
• Experience with validation and/or verification testing of system requirements and regression-level testing.
• Demonstrated experience with CAN communication.
• Experience with troubleshooting Hardware related issues.
• Experience with software tools, such as Microsoft Project, Team Foundation Server (TFS), or Rally.

As a condition of employment consideration, Productive Resources conducts pre-employment screening, including a background check and drug test. In addition, an employment candidate is required to provide proof of identity and legal authority to work in the United States.

Why work for Productive Resources?

Productive Resources is a full-service engineering firm with over two decades of experience serving leading global clients. Our primary focus is on project-based product development and manufacturing engineering support. Our primary industries of focus are off highway equipment including agricultural, construction, defense, mining, recreational, industrial, and specialty machines.

We lead with our reputation for quality, teamwork, and innovative solutions which keep our clients engaged as a partner in their journey. Our diverse experience and client base will challenge your technical skills and provide greater opportunity for growth.

Our primary delivery center is our Technical Center in Waterloo, IA, as well as numerous customer areas we serve with onsite and remote teams throughout the U.S.

We Offer Competitive Benefits:

• Health and Dental Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Short-term Disability
• Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
• Flexible Spending Plans for Medical Expenses and Dependent Care
• Paid Time Off (PTO)

Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly