UX Engineer, Harvest

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Primary Location: United States (US) - Illinois - East Moline
Function: User Experience (CA)
Title: UX Engineer, Harvest - 106236  
Onsite/Remote: Onsite Position

Your Responsibilities

As a UX Engineer, Harvest   for JD Intelligent Solutions Group   located in East Moline, IL, or Urbandale, IA, you will...

• Discover, Define, Design and lead Delivery of in-cab experiences with shared responsibility for integration of cross-domain technology with other UX team members
• Collaborate closely with Product Management, UX Design, Systems Engineering, Customer Support, Marketing, and Software team members to deliver a best-in-class user experience to John Deere customers.
• Plan, coordinate, and perform validation activities for a variety of projects from a sub-system to a program level.

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What Skills You Need

• 1 or more years of experience in User Experience
• 1 or more years of experience working with cross-functional teams such as engineering, software development, marketing, and business leaders
• Strong communication skills and an ability to lead teams through the user centered design process
• 1 or more years of experience of communicating research methodology, design concepts, data analysis, and test results to a broad range of stakeholders
• 1 or more years of experience successfully managing multiple project schedules and milestones

What Makes You Stand Out

• Work or academic experience in physical product UX, vehicle operation UX and/or embedded systems UX (academic or industry)
• Experience using UX metrics to provide insights to product and engineering groups
• Advanced Degree in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Cognitive Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Human Machine Interaction, or related field discipline
• Experience applying Human Factors principles in the Agriculture, Heavy Machinery, or Transportation industries
• Demonstrated ability to utilize prototyping and/or existing research to provide insights to design ahead of software/physical builds

Education

Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:

• Bachelors degree in a Human Factors, Ergonomics, Cognitive Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience

What You'll Get

At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Highly competitive base pay and performance bonuses
• Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
• Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Tuition assistance
• Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
• Charitable contribution match
• Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use

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The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.

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