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# Product Manager, Electrical & Embedded Software Engineering - John Deere Contract Role - 1326683

- **Company:** Cerebral, Inc.
- **Location:** Waterloo, IA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $166,400.0
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Software Applications, Systems Engineering, Embedded Software, Design of User Interfaces, Software Product Management, Software Engineering, Reliability of Systems, Information Technology
- **Published:** June 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=9ecac997489d4f88

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Technology management?, * Technical Product Management: Proven track record of managing technology products, specifically handling embedded systems, software applications, or complex electrical architectures.

 * Engineering Background: Direct experience working closely alongside software development teams, embedded systems engineers, or electronic hardware designers.
 * Agile Framework Command: Strong familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies, backlog grooming, and standard requirement tracking software.
 * Communication Master: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to influence without authority and present intricate technical concepts clearly to non-technical leadership.
 * Education Foundations: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or equivalent related professional work experience.

APPLY NOW to command advanced E&E technology roadmaps and drive embedded software innovation for a global market leader like John Deere!

## Description

Are you an experienced product champion who excels at steering advanced technology roadmaps, defining clear software and hardware requirements, and bridging the gap between engineering execution and high-level business strategy? As Cerebral Staffing, we are looking for a visionary, technical Product Manager (Electrical & Embedded Software Engineering) to join our team supporting our client, John Deere. If you are a collaborative leader who thrives on translating complex customer needs into next-generation embedded software and electrical architectures, we want to hear from you., * Product Vision & Roadmap Execution: Define, maintain, and execute the product lifecycle roadmap for electrical components and embedded software systems, aligning engineering sprint cycles with enterprise strategic goals.

 * Requirements Architecture: Translate complex user experiences and agronomic or industrial customer pain points into actionable, well-documented technical requirements for embedded software and electronic control units (ECUs).
 * Cross-Functional Synergy: Act as the ultimate technical bridge between core systems engineering teams, software developers, UI/UX designers, marketing specialists, and production operations.
 * Agile Lifecycle Management: Prioritize feature backlogs, manage risk mitigation vectors for hardware/software dependency chains, and participate in formal milestone and engineering design reviews.
 * Value & Feature Optimization: Evaluate technological trends, benchmark product metrics, and validate system integrations to optimize product value, software scalability, and total system reliability.


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