Grade Control Validation Engineer

Caterpillar•Green Valley, AZ

3d•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. As a Grade Control Validation Engineer, you will develop, integrate, and test complex grade control systems that meet prioritized requirements for machine or technology programs that focus on machine safety, productivity, accuracy, and provide a differentiated product value to our customers. This position networks closely with internal product/project teams to provide high-quality products to the earthmoving and mining industries. This is a hands-on role that requires working on or around large mining equipment.

Requirements

Extensive experience in software vehicle product testing; ability to design, plan, and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure software product quality and adherence to stated requirements.
Knowledge of the mining technology, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations, and trendsetters; ability to apply industry knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
Knowledge of approaches, tools, and techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.
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

3+ years’ of Machine Controls Technical Experience
Experience in the field of surveying.
Experience with GNSS, machine control, and guidance system design or validation.
Mechanical and electrical aptitude as well as manual dexterity to work well in bench test and machine test environments.
Previous testing and validation experience with grade control products preferred.
Data processing computer skills.

Responsibilities

Responsible for understanding and translating system requirements into actionable validation plans.
Accountable for finding, documenting, and communicating issues found during testing and validation activities.
Responsible for working with on-site machine owners to schedule machine time for testing activities.
Responsible for working with and directing hourly staff (machine operators, mechanics, and technicians) on machine installs and validation activities.