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# Part-Time Student - Software Engineer, Embedded OS - Cary, NC

- **Company:** Deere & Company
- **Location:** Cary, NC, United States
- **Salary:** $31,200.0 - $83,200.0
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Software Applications, Automation of Tests, Communications Protocols, Computer Engineering, Embedded C, Github, Python (Programming Language), Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Engineering, Software Testing Automation Framework, Git, Integration Tests, Information Technology, Code Restructuring, Jenkins, Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.deere.com/talentcommunity/apply/1442461300/?locale=en_US

## About the Role

* Currently enrolled in courses towards completion of a degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or Agricultural Engineering.
 * Must be registered as a full-time student at a U.S. local accredited college/university.
 * Knowledgeable in Python or similar programming languages
 * Experience with software development workflows
 * Ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders
 * Graduation date of Spring 2028 or later.
 * Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above.
 * Available to work during the academic year 16-20 hours/weekly.
 * Available to work during the summer semester 30-40 hours/weekly.
 * Must be able to commute to the work location in Cary, NC on a daily basis year-round.

What Makes You Stand Out

 * Knowledgeable with C and python programming languages
 * Familiar with git version control and GitHub Actions or Jenkins workflows
 * Ability to read electronic hardware schematics
 * Experience with CAN communications protocols such as the J1939 and ISO 14229 standards
 * Technical experience relating to design and diagnostics of electro-hydraulic systems

## Description

As a Software Engineer, Embedded OS, Part Time Student for John Deere Intelligent Solutions located in Cary, NC, you will:

 * Develop automated tests for John Deere's Real Time Operating System (RTOS) utilizing python and custom test automation frameworks
 * Create test application software in embedded C to validate RTOS features
 * Deploy unit and integration tests for software features in multiple environments (virtual, hardware, hybrid)
 * Refactor RTOS features into modules to improve deployment efficiency, 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, 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.