Part-Time Student - UX Researcher - Remote

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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

 

Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa  - Remote  
Function: Product Engineering (CA)
Title: Part-Time Student - UX Researcher - Remote - 114710 
Onsite/Remote:Remote Position

 

Note: Relocation assistance is not provided.

 

The Part-Time Student Program is primarily designed to augment the Company’s regular full-time staff and is for students who work in parallel to their school schedule YEAR-ROUND.

Your Responsibilities

 

As a Part-Time Student - UX Researcher for JD Intelligent Solutions Group Urbandale in Urbandale, IA but working remotely, you will: 

 

• Support John Deere Intelligent Solutions Group's Guidance and Autonomy UX Team and gain industry experience by documenting customer needs, developing research protocols, running customer events, analyzing data, and recommending improvements for our guidance and autonomy products. 
• Operate as part of a data-driven team and build skills in identifying research questions, quickly developing a plan to collect data with a limited number of customers and presenting research analyses/findings back to program leadership.
• You will receive mentoring/coaching to expand your UX talents and be afforded opportunities to hone your skillset by interacting with real customers to solve real problems. 

 

This position is not available to students on immigration visas. 

What Skills You Need

 

• Ideally you will be pursuing a PhD in Human Factors, Human Computer Interaction or Psychology (Cognitive, Applied, Experimental, etc) or closely related field or equivalent experience
• Must be registered as a full-time student at an accredited university
• Graduation date of May 2026 or later
• Cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above
• Available to work 10-20 hours/weekly during the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 academic semesters
• Available to work on and complete assignments remotely
• Available to travel to Urbandale, Iowa, onsite or customer locations in the midwest if needed
• Core understanding of human factors principles, experimental design, and collecting data with human subjects
• Ability to review relevant literature in human factors, user experience, and human behavior and use that information to propose research studies or product improvements
• Comfortable defining and executing contextual inquiry and usability studies
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze/interpret data in order to draw conclusions and make recommendations that enhance the user experience
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, presentation) 

What Makes You Stand Out

 

• Familiarity with human-technology teaming research and knowledge of automation and autonomy UX challenges (e.g., trust, reliance, compliance, etc)
• Experience applying Human Factors principles in the Agriculture, Heavy Machinery, or Transportation industries  
• Experience with statistical analysis and analytics tools and methods
• Experience facilitating remote data collection studies 

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