Location: Brazil (BR) - Sao Paulo - INDAIATUBA
Function: Product Engineering (CA)
Title: Senior Technical Lead - Systems and Software Engineering - Indaiatuba/SP - 125575
As a Senior Technical Lead - Systems and Software Engineering at John Deere, based in our Research & Development Center in Indaiatuba/SP, you will lead the development of innovative embedded systems and software solutions for intelligent agricultural equipment. You will combine technical leadership, project execution, and people development while working closely with products, customers, and global engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions that solve real-world challenges.
- Lead embedded systems and software projects from concept through integration, validation, release, and product support.
- Provide technical direction and serve as a reference for architecture, design, implementation, and complex problem solving.
- Lead translation of customer and product needs into clear requirements, interfaces, technical solutions, and verification strategies.
- Coordinate activities across software, electronics, systems, verification, product engineering, and global teams, managing dependencies, risks, and technical issues.
- Maintain a hands-on role in design reviews, implementation, integration, testing, field activities, and root cause analysis.
- Mentor engineers, provide actionable feedback, share knowledge, and strengthen team capability and ownership.
- Leverage AI throughout the engineering lifecycle to improve analysis, development, testing, reviews, documentation, and knowledge sharing, while validating outputs and protecting company information.
- Promote engineering quality through traceability, maintainability, automated verification, technical reviews, and continuous improvement.
- Stay close to customers and products through machine testing, field validation, and other hands-on product activities.
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field.
- Availability to work from the Indaiatuba office four days per week as part of a hybrid schedule.
- Strong experience in software engineering or complex software-intensive systems.
- Experience leading technical projects, major product features, or engineering teams.
- Experience in systems engineering, including requirements, architecture, interfaces, integration, and verification.
- Ability to bring structure to ambiguous situations, make sound decisions, and deliver results with limited supervision.
- Hands-on troubleshooting experience involving software, hardware, systems, and test environments.
- Experience mentoring engineers and influencing teams without formal authority.
- Strong communication skills, advanced English proficiency, and effective collaboration with global and cross-functional teams.
- Ability and willingness to learn quickly and work beyond your current area of expertise.
- Availability to travel approximately 15% of the time.
Experience with C/C++, Python, RTOS, Linux, model-based development (MBD), or embedded communication technologies such as CAN, ISOBUS, Ethernet, or Bluetooth.
Knowledge of ASPICE, V-Model, functional safety, ISO 25119, CI/CD, test automation, or requirements traceability.
Practical experience using AI assistants, automation, or agent-based engineering workflows.
Hands-on experience with electronics debugging, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems, machine testing, or field validation.
- Variable compensation
- Health Insurance
- Dental Plan
- Life Insurance
- Private Pension Plan
- Vision Care Benefit
- Vaccination reimbursement
- Corporate University
- TotalPass
- Depending on the location, on-site cafeteria, meal voucher, or food allowance
- Pharmacy assistance
- And more
The selection process begins with your application. For some positions, additional assessments may be required. You will have the opportunity to meet members of the team during the interview stages!
Our recruitment process is flexible in terms of timing, so there is no need to worry. Our Talent Acquisition team is committed to providing you with the best possible candidate experience. We carefully review all applications and provide feedback at every stage of the process. In addition, all guidance and next steps will be shared via email.
About John DeereJohn Deere is a global leader in providing advanced products, technology, and services for customers who play an essential role in agriculture, construction, forestry, and other industries. Our mission is to help meet the world’s growing need for food, fuel, shelter, and infrastructure, while promoting sustainability and preserving the planet we call home.
We innovate to drive productivity and protect our planet—and we invite you to be part of this journey. Together, we will create, test, and challenge ourselves so that life can keep moving forward. 💚
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field
- Availability to work from the Indaiatuba office four days per week in a hybrid schedule
- Strong experience in software engineering or complex software-intensive systems
- Experience leading technical projects, major product features, or engineering teams
- Experience in systems engineering, including requirements, architecture, interfaces, integration, and verification
- Ability to structure ambiguous situations, make sound decisions, and deliver results with limited supervision
- Hands-on troubleshooting experience involving software, hardware, systems, and test environments
- Experience mentoring engineers and influencing teams without formal authority
- Strong communication skills and advanced English proficiency
- Ability and willingness to learn quickly and work beyond the current area of expertise
- Availability to travel approximately 15% of the time
- Experience with C/C++, Python, RTOS, Linux, model-based development, or embedded communication technologies
- Knowledge of ASPICE, V-Model, functional safety, ISO 25119, CI/CD, test automation, or requirements traceability
- Practical experience using AI assistants, automation, or agent-based engineering workflows
- Hands-on experience with electronics debugging, Hardware-in-the-Loop systems, machine testing, or field validation
John Deere Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about John Deere and has not been reviewed or approved by John Deere.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with union‑represented employees retaining high‑value plans with no premiums or deductibles under the 2021–2027 agreement. Company materials also highlight broad medical options, wellness resources, and inclusive care navigation.
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Retirement Support — The package includes a 401(k) with company match and, for many represented roles and some salaried groups, access to a defined‑benefit pension. Contract updates and company filings indicate sustained retirement programs with enhancements for covered employees.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation scales up to five weeks with additional holidays, and some units allow purchasing extra time off. Materials also reference paid parental and caregiver leave alongside flexible work arrangements where roles allow.
John Deere Insights
What We Do
Life can’t evolve without innovation. That’s why we’re ideating to help feed the planet, build smarter, and help our farmers and growers to sustainably optimize their land. The mission is underway, but we need the right people to continue bringing it to life. From coders to assemblers and from engineers and tech experts to marketers and field teams. All find a purpose to drive them, a culture to thrive in, and a world of opportunities.
Why Work With Us
Our company is more than just a place to work. For John Deere employees, it’s where we dream, design, and deliver machines and technology that help feed a rapidly growing world and build critical infrastructure in villages, towns and modern megacities.
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