Localization Solutions Engineer, StarFire

Job Description

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) – California – Torrance Function: Product Engineering (CA) Title: Localization Solutions Engineer, StarFire – 121530 Onsite/Remote:Onsite Position ## Your Responsibilities As a Localization Solutions Engineer, StarFire for John Deere located in Torrance, CA you will: * Design, develop, and maintain high-quality embedded software in modern C/C for real-time localization systems, with a focus on modular, scalable, and testable architectures. * Implement and integrate software using vehicle communication protocols such as CAN and Ethernet, ensuring reliable interaction across sensors and vehicle platforms. * Within the scope of the Localization Solutions team, consume and process outputs from core navigation systems to generate application-relevant positioning and guidance data, including packaging, transforming, and enhancing data for downstream features and user-facing functionality, while maintaining clear system boundaries and avoiding overlap with core navigation algorithm development. * Build and maintain simulation environments for verification and validation (SIL/HIL), design test strategies for nominal and faulted conditions, and automate data analysis using Python or MATLAB. * Apply fault detection and isolation techniques to enhance system reliability, perform root cause analysis on system failures, and contribut…