Mid-Level Product Engineer - Indaiatuba/SP

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Location: Brasil (BR) - São Paulo - Indaiatuba Function: Product Engineering (CA) Title: Mid-Level Product Engineer - Indaiatuba/SP - 122103

About the Role

As a Product Engineer at John Deere, in Research and Development Center in Indaiatuba, Brazil, you will be part of a global Sugarcane Harvester Design Engineering team responsible for crop processing systems. You will develop and deliver product design solutions, leading key subsystems within larger engineering programs in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to industry-leading sugarcane harvesting equipment, helping improve productivity, crop quality, and sustainability for customers around the world.

Main Responsabilities

• Provide technical leadership for Crop Processing Systems on Sugarcane Harvesters with ownership of complex components, assemblies, and/or small sub-systems.
• Produce and/or evaluate and/or implement possible design solutions to improve cost, quality, and performance based on specialized knowledge of engineering applications. This includes collaboration with marketing, customer support, other functional engineers, supply management, and/or supplier personnel.
• Create and maintain bills of material, models/drawings, component specifications, and design guidelines for new product development and continuous improvement projects.
• Create and maintain relationships within the global team including other vehicle units, global factories, technicians, and customers. Provide technical support when required.
• Provide work direction for contract, contingent, remote, or other team resources.
• Support the Product Verification and Validation team in the development and execution of testing/analysis plans, evaluation of product performance, and issue resolution.
• Travel up to 25% of the time both domestically and internationally to visit John Deere factory/ office locations, visit dealers, customers, and suppliers, and support testing or product demonstration activities in field environments.

What Skills You Need

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or a degree in a related field.
• Experience in managing complex projects with ownership from concept development through implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to work across disciplines to understand customer requirements and apply engineering to creatively solve problems.
• Working and communicating effectively with groups or individuals of diverse backgrounds, cultures, interpersonal styles, abilities, and/or motivations. Advanced English language competency is required.
• Ability to read and create technical drawings (using 3D CAD software), including understanding of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing).

What Makes You Stand Out

• Knowledge of general product development processes.
• Agriculture or other off-highway vehicle development experience. Experience with Sugarcane Production Systems is a plus.
• Experience using Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Discrete Element Modeling (DEM), or other simulation tools to solve engineering problems.
• Experience with systems engineering practices and tools.
• Experience working with and providing guidance to globally distributed teams.
• Experience analyzing machine data (telematics, operational data) to support engineering decision.
• Knowledge of component manufacturing processes (welding, machining, forming, casting) and their impact on design.
• Experience with cost reduction and continuous improvement methodologies applied to products.

Our Main Benefits

• 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

Our Recruitment Process

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.

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About John Deere

John 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. 💚