Engineering Manager - Firmware & Board Support Packages (BSP)

There are over 7 billion people on this planet. And by 2050, there will be 2 billion more... many moving into urban centers at an unprecedented rate. Making sure there is enough food, fiber and infrastructure for our rapidly growing world is what we're all about at John Deere. And it's why we're investing in our people and our technology like never before! Here the world's brightest minds are tackling the world's biggest challenges. If you believe one person can make the world a better place, we'll put you to work. RIGHT NOW. ##### John Deere is an equal opportunity employer, including disabled & veterans. Primary Location: United States (US) - North Dakota - Fargo, ND Function: Product Engineering (CA) Title: Engineering Manager - Firmware & Board Support Packages (BSP) - 121496 Onsite/Remote:Remote Position This position is eligible for remote work at the present time. The arrangement may be delayed for training or other job acclimation purposes and remains subject to change. ## Your Responsibilities As an Engineering Manager - Firmware & Board Support Packages (BSP) for John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group located in Fargo, ND, or Urbandale, IA you will: * Lead a team focused on the development, integration, and sustainment of Board Support Package (BSP) and low-level platform software capabilities enabling core embedded systems across Display, Comms, and Automation/Autonomy platforms. This includes ownership of Linux BSP layers, bootloader and kernel development, device drivers, hardware abstraction, and system bring-up activities across multiple hardware platforms. * Drive delivery of foundational software that ensures reliable hardware-software integration, enabling scalable and high-performing embedded systems. * Ownership of platform enablement activities such as new board bring-up, silicon integration, performance tuning, power management, and hardware validation, along with ensuring upstream support and maintainability of BSP and HW/SW tight couplings. * Manage and develop engineering talent and provide technical guidance across the team for delivery of critical tech stack solutions. * Plays a critical part in aligning BSP strategy with platform roadmaps, enabling reuse across high compute embedded products and supporting consistent delivery across global field seasons and hardware configurations. VISA Sponsorship is NOT available for this position ## What Skills You Need * Five or more years of R&D experience that include software as part of the solution. * Solid understanding of system-level architecture for embedded or edge computing platforms. * Ability to coordinate across platform and OS-level development efforts. * Strong communication skills and experience collaborating with hardware, software, and product teams. ## What Makes You Stand Out * Experience with Linux, BSP development, system integration, and low-level debugging. * Experience with system-level software components such as connectivity stacks, logging/telemetry systems, OS services or platform diagnostics. * Working knowledge of development environments and tooling, including compilers, build systems, cross-compilation, and debugging tools. * Proven experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex, cross-functional software solutions * Experience managing product teams or various individual contributors. ## Education Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following: * A bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or similar engineering or IT field is required. Others may apply. 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 * 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 * Vacation and Holiday Pay $138,144.00 - $207,216.00 + Benefits Follow this link to learn more about our Total Rewards Package https://bit.ly/3XCd8fL Must be 18 years of age or older to apply 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. The terms of the applicable benefit plans, and all company actions administering or interpreting these plans, continue to control. Deere & Company reserves the right to suspend, amend, modify, or terminate the Plan(s) in any manner at any time, including the right to modify or eliminate any cost-sharing between the company and participants. Changes, which can be made at any time, are made by action of the company's board of directors, or to the extent authorized by resolution of its board of directors, or by the Deere & Company Compensation Committee. In the event of a conflict between the language of the official Plan Documents and this document, the language of the official Plan Documents will control. 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