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Product Manager, Electrical & Embedded Software (E&E) Engineering

Cerebral Staffing, LLC Cedar Falls, IA

Cedar Falls, IA

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Up to $74/hr Contract Electronic Control Units Embedded Software Embedded Systems

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Job Description

In this on-site contract role with Cerebral Staffing, LLC, you will support John Deere as a Product Manager for Electrical & Embedded Software (E&E) Engineering. The position centers on owning E&E product feature backlogs and embedded software roadmaps, while coordinating cross-functional engineering teams through concept and delivery to production release.

Working from an approved facility with 100% onsite availability for a 2+ year engagement, you will help connect customer and operator needs to technical requirements for vehicle electrical systems, embedded architectures, and digital solutions.

Responsibilities

Define, manage, and prioritize product feature backlogs, roadmaps, and functional requirements for vehicle electrical systems and embedded software architectures.
Partner daily with systems engineers, software developers, validation teams, and platform leaders to drive feature delivery from concept through production release.
Convert high-level customer and operator requirements into technical specifications for electronic control units (ECUs), harness architectures, and digital solutions.
Track technical project milestones, evaluate trade-offs between cost, schedule, and quality, and maintain alignment across multi-site engineering groups.
Apply systems engineering methodologies, Agile/Scrum development frameworks, and change management practices across the software lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
Experience in product management, systems engineering, or technical project leadership focused on electrical architectures and embedded software systems.
Strong understanding of embedded control systems, CAN bus protocols (J1939), SDLC, and vehicle electronics integration.
Experience managing product backlogs, defining user stories, and using tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with experience influencing cross-functional engineering teams without direct authority.
100% onsite availability at one of the approved facilities: Cedar Falls/Waterloo, Urbandale, or Moline; 1st Shift hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM.

Technologies

CAN bus protocols (J1939)
SDLC
Jira
Confluence
Azure DevOps

Benefits

2 Weeks PTO
Health, Dental, Vision, Life
401k
Referral Bonuses

Position Details & Compensation

Pay Rate: Up to $74/hr (W2)
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 2+ Years
Shift: 1st Shift (7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, Monday – Friday)
Location (100% Onsite): Waterloo Product Engineering Center (Cedar Falls, IA); Intelligent Solutions Group / ISG (Urbandale, IA); Southwest Office Building (Moline, IL)
Travel: Infrequent local travel between Deere facilities within a 200-mile radius; rental cars provided for official travel
Visa Sponsorship: Not available now or in the near future for this position
Note: Candidates previously submitted to JP43841 cannot be re-considered

Preferred / Standout Qualifications

Master’s degree (advanced technical degree) or MBA
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Agile Product Manager certification
Direct domain experience with off-highway equipment, agricultural machinery, commercial vehicles, or automotive electronic control systems
Familiarity with the John Deere Enterprise Product Delivery Process (EPDP) or Systems Engineering Methodology

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