Embedded Software Engineering Specialist

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Your Work Shapes the World

Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.

When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators, and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in – the roads, hospitals, homes, and infrastructure.  Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer’s needs.  Join us.

Job Summary:

The Systems Diagnostics team develops, designs, implements, and tests embedded control system input/output (IO) processing and on-board diagnostics software in embedded controls on Cat products. Our team includes systems engineering, software development and delivery, and validation testing. This specific role is primarily in the software development space. Our software is developed by creating common blocks in MATLAB/Simulink and implemented using instances of these blocks configured for each IO pin on each application. We use AUTOSAR to integrate with the other layers of software in the flash file. The software developer works closely with the systems engineer developing application specific IO and on-board diagnostic software.

What You Will Do:

• Direct and participate in the design and development of new product concepts and complex Software Engineering projects for release to production in a manner to ensure products provide superior performance, durability, quality, and serviceability.

• Gathering and analyzing user/client requirements to create the software requirements specification (SRS) document.
• Writing and implementing embedded model-based software and enhancing code samples of existing systems.
• Testing and debugging embedded system software using different tools/methods available to improve code quality and optimize system performance.
• Collaborating with other teams to provide post production support.

• Key skills for this role include MATLAB/Simulink Embedded Software development, Git and Ivy, AUTOSAR, and real-time operating systems used in embedded controls.

Education Requirement:

• Requires a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent engineering curriculum.

What Skills You Will Have:

Software Product Design/Architecture:
• Experience in MATLAB/Simulink, AUTOSAR, and real-time operating systems

• Embedded software development experience

• Experience with Git Ivy configuration management

• Knowledge and experience working with embedded control systems such as transmission controls, engine controls, and other machine controls.

• Demonstrates experience with the architecture and design of major or multiple products.
• Describes major software architecture alternatives and considerations.
• Facilitates design reviews and walkthroughs.
• Analyzes benefits and drawbacks of specific software designs and architecture.

Analytical Thinking:
• Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
• Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
• Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.
• Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.
• Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
• Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.
Effective Communications:
• Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.
• Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.
• Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.
• Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.
• Maintains focus on the topic at hand.
Teamwork:
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationship with each team member.
• Identifies and addresses potential problems or issues within the team.
• Works with large or multiple teams that span functions, issues, locations, and time zones.
• Shows and promotes respect for differences and diversity.
• Learns and utilizes special talents and work styles of team members.
Technical Excellence:
• Strong focus on quality

• Ensure products provide superior performance, durability, quality, and serviceability.

• Advises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions.
• Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.
• Mentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.
• Coaches others in promoting, defining, analyzing, and providing superior technical solutions to business problems.
• Assumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs.
Producing Results:
• Ensures time, resources, energy, and actions are focused on priorities that matter to the business.
• Communicates a strong sense of urgency about solving problems and getting work done.
• Makes effective use of resources not under own direct control.
• Rarely repeats mistakes; learns and adapts from prior errors.
• Takes risks in improving products and services while holding self and others accountable.
Requirements Analysis:
• Plays an active or leading role in recording and storing requirement documents in various forms.
• Ensures the successful completion of all major activities, tasks and deliverables pertaining to the requirement analysis stage.
• Produces detailed functional and information requirements models and documentation.
• Trains others on requirements walkthroughs and quality reviews.
 

Technical Troubleshooting:
• Provides insight into alternative troubleshooting approaches and their applicability to solve problems.
• Elaborates on ways of distinguishing between hardware, software and communications problems.
• Creates and oversees policies and procedures to ensure alignment with requirements.
• Builds standards to design and support troubleshooting situations and maintain cost effectiveness.
 

Additional Information

The location for this position is Mossville, IL.

Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.

This position will require less than 20% travel.

What You Will Get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual incentive bonus plan*
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
• 401k savings plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Final details

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This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.Caterpillar.com/Careers .

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Posting Dates:

May 10, 2024 - May 19, 2024

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.   

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