John Weigelt is a Senior Systems Engineer with a decade of experience designing, integrating, and validating precision automation for large agricultural machines at John Deere. He leads system integration and field verification for AutoTrac and related automation features, translating system requirements into tuned, production-ready performance across diverse platforms. Trained as a mechanical and systems engineer (B.S. and M.Eng.), he blends hands-on field testing with model-based systems thinking to close the loop between lab validation and real-world operation. Known internally as an SME across multiple harvester and tillage platforms, he has a track record of coordinating cross-disciplinary teams to resolve complex system-level issues. Based in the Des Moines area, he brings both manufacturing-floor experience and advanced systems engineering rigor to precision ag challenges.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering (MEng), Systems Engineering, Master of Engineering (MEng), Systems Engineering at Iowa State University
Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering at LeTourneau University
Contributions:7 commits, 5 pushes, 1 branch in 4 months
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John Weigelt - Senior Systems Engineer at John Deere