Embedded Software Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

4d•$89,210 - $133,810•Onsite

About The Position

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. This position is in the Drivetrain Systems and Software Team and will be responsible for supporting the development of transmission software and controls. This position would experience a combination of technical leadership, hands-on development, and collaboration with various team members to ensure optimal performance and quality of transmission systems.

Requirements

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Embedded Systems: Knowledge of embedded systems and their applications; ability to develop embedded systems with varying levels of complexity to control the operations of the machine it is embedded within.
Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.
A bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science
0 - 3 years of engineering experience

Nice To Haves

Experience using MATLAB/Simulink for software development and or C-Hand code.
Knowledge of software tools such as Git, CANalyzer, CANape, Software Debugger
CAN/J1939 communication protocols

Responsibilities

Performs the design, development, and enhancement of transmission systems to optimize products and system.
Interact with machine and transmission application leads and software architects to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain transmission software.
Integrate common software library modules and source code generated from a code generation tool.
Testing and debugging embedded system software using different tools/methods available to improve code quality and optimize system performance.
Perform laboratory verification of software along with performing Model in the Loop (MIL) testing.
Designing and develop software following defined processes and procedures
Identifying and addressing areas of product weakness in finished products.