Embedded Software Senior Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

2d•$112,710 - $169,060•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. Cat Technology collaborates with partners across the Caterpillar enterprise to advance technologies which help enhance safety, productivity and efficiency across customer operations worldwide. Cat Technology leads Caterpillar’s innovation, research, and development efforts, keeping the company at the forefront of technological and engineering advancements. Role Definition: In this role, you will collaborate within a dynamic team and contribute to the success of new technologies in the Machine Technology Platform Group. These applications are deployed on multiple mining machines such as trucks, loaders, dozers, drills, etc. This individual will participate in all the team’s functions in an Agile environment and will be responsible for designing, implementing, and validating embedded software applications for machines.

Requirements

Requirements Analysis: Proficiency in requirements analysis tools and techniques; ability to gather, assess, and document requirements for successful system or software projects.
Analytical Thinking: Understanding and using methods and resources that support thorough analysis; ability to identify the underlying causes of technical issues and develop different solutions to address them.
Software Development: Knowledge of software design and development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements. Mentor and guide engineering teams, providing technical leadership on complex development efforts.
Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools, and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, applications, or operations.
Effective Communications: Ability to clearly convey and interpret information using appropriate communication methods, tools, and techniques.
Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.
Describe tasks, tools and practices for covering software product requirements into a design.
Demonstrate experience with all phases and deliverables of the product development methodology.
Skilled in C/C++, Matlab/Simulink and Python programming languages, with experience in developing and debugging software applications using these languages.
Experience with industry-standard tools such as Git for version control.
Familarity with virtual machines and simulation environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with working in a Linux operating system.
Experience with Wi-Fi, TCP/IP, UDP/IP, SSL.
Experience with CAN/J1939 protocols.
Experience with unit testing and static code analysis tools.
Experience using debugging tools for embedded systems (e.g. Lauterbach, GDB, Wireshark)

Responsibilities

Gathering and analyzing user/client requirements to create the software requirements specification document.
Design, implement, and test software modules according to requirement specifications.
Discovers, analyzes, and resolves hardware, software or application problems.
Works with vendor-specific diagnostic guides, tools and utilities.
Keep up with industry trends and new technology breakthroughs by continuous learning.