Embedded Software Engineering Specialist-1

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

1d•$126,000 - $189,000•Onsite

About The Position

As an Embedded Software Engineering Specialist in the Cat Technology Aftermarket Upgrades Engineering team, you’ll play a key role in developing, designing, implementing, and testing embedded software for new technology solutions. You’ll be responsible for software activities throughout launch, development, validation, and production release phases, supporting multiple projects and leveraging Caterpillar electronic components with aftermarket-specific requirements. The team operates in a fast-paced environment with short project cycles, collaborating directly with internal partners, dealers, and customers to deliver innovative solutions. You’ll need proven embedded software development and system integration experience, emerging leadership abilities, and strong communication skills. The role involves presenting in stakeholder and leadership reviews, leading project meetings, and providing technical guidance to team members, while working closely with global teams in India and China.

Requirements

Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science curriculum.
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.
Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into software product design.
Producing Results: Understanding of the criticality of delivering results despite current circumstances and the ability to utilize assigned resources and leverage back-channel resources (individuals or teams) to achieve or exceed planned outcomes.
Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.

Nice To Haves

3+ years in research, design, develop, and test of low-layer embedded software, such as RTOS integrations, I/O drivers, boot loaders, non-volatile memory interfacing, board initializations, or communication networks (e.g. J1939/CAN/Ethernet) for electronic controls/display/telematics devices.
Developed programs in ANSI C90 / C99 / similar for real-time embedded software development
Utilized Python and shell scripting for automating build processes.
Familiar with version management tools (e.g. Git) and related merging/management
Led technical and code reviews and leadership of cross functional team
Progressive embedded software experience in control systems integration
Progressive embedded software experience in control systems integration.

Responsibilities

Manage collection and analysis of user/client requirements to create the software requirements specification (SRS) documentation.
Write and Implement source code of embedded systems and enhance code samples of existing systems.
Testing and debugging embedded system software using different tools/methods available to improve code quality and optimize system performance.
Collaborate with other teams to provide post-production support and CI.
Responsible for Design Reviews and Stakeholder Updates presentations
Provides guidance to team members for team development and success
Efficiently delivers software for Aftermarket products to meet timelines.