Connectivity Systems Engineer

Caterpillar•Irving, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Connectivity Systems Engineer supports the development, integration, validation, and delivery of machine and product/equipment (P&E) connectivity capabilities. The role coordinates software content between global systems engineering and validation teams and Machine/P&E clients, supporting requirements, system integration, validation, troubleshooting, and production readiness. The engineer also applies AI tools to improve requirements analysis, validation, test automation, troubleshooting, and engineering productivity. The position is based onsite at Caterpillar’s Irving, Texas office five days a week and requires up to 40% travel. Domestic relocation assistance is available. Visa sponsorship is not available. Employment offers are conditioned on successful completion of a drug screen.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, Systems, or Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
Experience with connectivity, telematics, embedded systems, or connected products.
Familiarity with CAN/J1939, Ethernet, cellular, Wi-Fi, satellite, or related technologies.
Experience with software/firmware integration, validation, troubleshooting, or testing.
Experience working across distributed engineering teams.
Familiarity with Azure DevOps Epics, Features, User Stories, defects, and testing workflows.
Ability to investigate technical problems using analytical techniques and relevant system, test, and diagnostic data.
Ability to communicate technical requirements, issues, and validation results clearly to different audiences.
Ability to use structured problem-solving methods and work across teams to drive issues to resolution.
Understanding of embedded software, hardware, and machine-system interactions.
Understanding of product development from requirements through validation and release.
Ability to execute system-level and end-to-end connectivity validation and document test results and defects.
Willingness to work onsite at the Irving, TX office five days a week and travel up to 40%.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI-assisted engineering, validation, or test-automation tools.

Responsibilities

Support development, integration, validation, and delivery of machine connectivity features.
Coordinate software-content development and delivery between global engineering teams and Machine/P&E clients.
Translate product and customer needs into technical requirements, acceptance criteria, and Azure DevOps work items.
Support system-level and end-to-end validation of connectivity software and firmware.
Coordinate integration across embedded software, hardware, cloud, cybersecurity, and machine application teams.
Troubleshoot connectivity issues and support root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and defect closure.
Identify technical dependencies, integration risks, and issues, and work with technical leads to resolve or escalate them.
Apply AI to requirements analysis, test generation, automation, defect triage, log analysis, troubleshooting, and documentation.
Communicate technical status, issues, risks, and validation results across engineering teams and stakeholders.
Apply connectivity technologies and tools including Azure DevOps, CAN/J1939, Ethernet, cellular, Wi-Fi, satellite, Helios, DSP, VisionLink, and Snowflake.
Collect and analyze system, test, and diagnostic data to investigate technical problems and identify root causes.
Clarify functional and non-functional requirements; define acceptance criteria, dependencies, and validation needs.
Execute connectivity validation, verify requirements against acceptance criteria, document test results and defects, and support their resolution and closure.
Support connectivity feature integration, product-development lifecycle activities, and release readiness.