Embedded Software Senior Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

1d•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. In this role you will 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.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science program
Solid engineering experience is typically aligned with the seniority for this position
Experience using MATLAB/Simulink for software development.
Extensive knowledge of software tools such as Git, CANalyzer, CANape, Software Debugger CAN/J1939 communication protocols

Responsibilities

Provides technical leadership in 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.
Provide technical leadership in designing and implementing software and procedures
Provide technical direction in Identifying and addressing areas of product weakness in finished products.