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John Deere

Builds farm, construction, and forestry machines

Test Engineer ISOBUS & Sensing - Product Engineering

Manual & Functional QAConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeKaiserslautern, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, mechatronics, computer science, agricultural engineering, automation engineering, or a comparable technical field.
  • Basic knowledge of software testing, system testing, embedded systems, automation, or technical data analysis.
  • Technical understanding of interactions among software, control units, sensors, communications, implements, and machine functions, including the ability to interpret technical requirements and derive structured tests.
  • A structured and analytical approach to technical problem-solving, error isolation, and clear documentation.
  • Enjoyment of practical work with HIL systems and real machines, and willingness to accompany selected machine, field, and customer tests.
  • Ability to communicate technical matters clearly and professionally with test customers.
  • A valid Class T driver's license and experience operating agricultural machinery are advantageous.
  • Willingness to travel for work, especially to accompany machine, field, and customer tests.
  • Native-level German proficiency for intensive communication with test customers and partners in German-speaking regions.

Responsibilities

  • Develop test cases and scenarios from defined requirements and test specifications, and regularly coordinate the approach and results with experienced colleagues.
  • Use AI tools to supplement relevant test scenarios and combinations of test conditions; evaluate new AI-based approaches with the team and apply suitable methods in test-case development and execution.
  • Plan, prepare, and conduct system, functional, and integration tests for ISOBUS functions and sensor systems under defined conditions using HIL systems, machines, and field testing.
  • Support the development and implementation of automated HIL and simulation tests, translating real-world application and customer scenarios with different machine, implement, and sensor configurations into reproducible test procedures.
  • Analyze CAN/ISOBUS communications, sensor data, and software behavior; systematically isolate complex faults and interface issues; and assess function behavior, data plausibility, and system-integration robustness.
  • Document software defects clearly, track them in coordination with software, system, and functional development teams, and verify implemented fixes.
  • Support test machines and test customers during development and validation, coordinate testing activities, analyze customer feedback, and translate relevant findings into reproducible test scenarios or feed them into product development.
  • Identify improvement opportunities in test automation, test methods, and test infrastructure; implement agreed measures; and support knowledge sharing on HIL, fault analysis, and AI-assisted test development.

Desired Qualifications

  • A valid Class T driver's license and experience operating agricultural machinery.
  • Good English proficiency.
  • Initial experience with CAN bus, ISOBUS, HIL, simulation, test automation, or Python.

About the Company

John Deere

Builds farm, construction, and forestry machines

John Deere builds tractors, combines, and other farm machines, along with equipment for construction, forestry, road building, and lawn care. Many of its machines use GPS guidance and cameras to steer themselves and spray only the weeds they detect, and farmers track each field and machine through its Operations Center app. Deere sells machines, replacement parts, and repair service through a worldwide network of independent dealers, which handle sales, servicing, and trade-ins in their local areas. Deere & Company was founded in 1837 by blacksmith John Deere, whose steel plow cut through sticky prairie soil, and is based in Moline, Illinois.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Moline, IL
Founded
1837

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