Embedded SW Engineering Specialist-2 - Display Feature Coordinator

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. 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. When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in – the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer’s needs. Join us. What You Will Do: Lead display feature coordination for next‑generation display product lines. Develop and own feature specifications in collaboration with customers, UI, software, platform, and global display teams, driving architectural and feature commonality. Lead story‑mapping activities, including content allocation by layer and alignment to project timelines. Manage user stories and bug tracking across the full development lifecycle. Oversee validation efforts, including simulator-based testing and automated test strategies. Own end‑to‑end change request management, ensuring impact assessment and stakeholder alignment. Serve as the primary point of contact for display features and feature‑related inquiries. Collaborate cross‑functionally with platform teams and key stakeholders to ensure seamless integration. Develop, maintain, and review user guides and supporting documentation. Conduct design reviews and provide regular status updates to technical and leadership stakeholders.

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.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Teamwork: Knowledge of the necessity and value of teamwork; experience with; ability to work cooperatively towards shared goals and being supportive of others at all levels.
Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Software Development: Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
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.
System Testing: Knowledge of system and software testing; ability to design, plan and execute system testing strategies and tactics to ensure the quality of software at all stages of the system life cycle.
Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation.

Nice To Haves

Desire to work in an Agile, collaborative team environment
Advanced technical degree such as MSEE, MSCE, or MSCS
Experience with CAN, J1939, Ethernet and other data link protocols
Extensive embedded systems leadership experience
Experience developing embedded software systems
Proficiency with Git–based configuration and version control management
Experience working with large‑scale web frameworks such as Angular or React.js

Responsibilities

Lead display feature coordination for next‑generation display product lines.
Develop and own feature specifications in collaboration with customers, UI, software, platform, and global display teams, driving architectural and feature commonality.
Lead story‑mapping activities, including content allocation by layer and alignment to project timelines.
Manage user stories and bug tracking across the full development lifecycle.
Oversee validation efforts, including simulator-based testing and automated test strategies.
Own end‑to‑end change request management, ensuring impact assessment and stakeholder alignment.
Serve as the primary point of contact for display features and feature‑related inquiries.
Collaborate cross‑functionally with platform teams and key stakeholders to ensure seamless integration.
Develop, maintain, and review user guides and supporting documentation.
Conduct design reviews and provide regular status updates to technical and leadership stakeholders.