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Company Description
As a Caterpillar company, Progress Rail is an integrated rolling stock and infrastructure provider, delivering a full range of products and services to domestic and international railroad customers. Our customers enjoy one-stop shopping and comprehensive railway solutions – whether it rolls on the rail or is the rail itself. From locomotives, transit, freight cars and engines, to tracks, signals and advanced technology, we ensure customers can count on us to meet their needs.
Learn how we keep our customers rolling by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn, and by visiting progressrail.com.
Key Job Elements
- Develop, maintain and enhance system and software designs based on eliciting and analyzing high level system requirements.
- Work with product management and aftermarket on development of new control system products.
- Creation of control system software requirements and designs based on high level requirements.
- Work with third party electrical systems, and do what is necessary to integrate those systems into the control system.
- Work with software engineers to implement system designs, and test engineers to verify software operation.
- Validate the final product on software simulation test stands or in the field on locomotives as required.
- Provide support to field service personnel as required based on field problems related to areas of responsibility
- Travel as required to complete validation of system design. This travel should not exceed 25% of employee’s time.
Education / Training
- BS Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
Preferred:
- Master Degree, Electrical Engineering
Qualifications and Experience
- High analytical aptitude required in the area of System Design, System Development, System Integration and System Validation
- Strong personal skills and the ability to work in groups
- Strong aptitude for working with data
- Experience writing technical documents
- Experience with CAN, Ethernet, and other communication protocols
- 5+ years engineering experience
Preferred:
- Knowledge of control theory
- Familiarity with Polarion or similar requirements managment tools
- Familiarity with EN-50657 or similar requirements and software development process
- Matlab & system modelling experience
- Knowledge of C and C ++ programming languages
Essential and Physical Activities Functions
- Strength – Position typically involves work in a standard office environment. Rare standing and walking;
- Motion – Position regularly requires standard repetitive motions and hand/eye coordination associated with office communications. Constant sitting, rare walking and standing;
- Vision/Hearing Requirements – Occasional verbal communications, including both talking and hearing;
- Work Environment – Position is consistent with standard office environment;
- Safety – Position includes safety requirements consistent primarily with a standard office environment. Position may occasionally require the use of Personal Protective Equipment during visits to industrial areas.
Benefits
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