Lead Control Systems Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We design and deliver advanced embedded control system features for Caterpillar products at the system integration layer – driving innovation to enhance machine performance. In this role you’ll combine technical expertise with leadership impact. As controls lead, you’ll guide the full embedded software development process to deliver project results. As lead software architect, you’ll enable a large team of control systems engineers by defining common processes, tools and best practices that ensure consistency and scalability across projects. Our team currently supports more than 120 production features on a diverse range of Caterpillar models. These features integrate engine, thermal, transmission and implement systems to deliver exceptional performance. Examples include Transmission Automatic Gear Selection, Machine Speed Limiter, Traction Control, AutoCarry and Auto Set Tires. This is your opportunity to influence the next generation of control features while supporting a talented team that thrives on collaboration and innovation.

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.
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.
Conceptual Thinking: Knowledge of thinking and reasoning at a conceptual level; ability to identify the critical ideas and interdependencies among system elements that impact performance.
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.
Communicating Complex Concepts: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience.

Nice To Haves

BS or MS in Electrical, Mechanical or Computer Engineering, or Computer Science
Demonstrated delivery of real-time embedded control systems software with MATLAB / Simulink / Stateflow for automotive or machine (mobile equipment) applications
Well-versed in GIT configuration management tool
Proficiency with AUTOSAR and generating AUTOSAR-compliant code from Simulink
Experience with requirements, software specification, and workflow management
Knowledge of software testing methods like Model-in-the-Loop, Software-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop
Understanding of CAN and J1939 data link protocols
Familiarity with Vector tools like Network Interfaces, CANape and CANalyzer
Experience leading and mentoring engineers on a software development team
Exposure to vehicle or machine systems like engines, transmissions and implements

Responsibilities

Gather product and system requirements to further specify and document control system requirements.
Design embedded control systems to meet functional and system requirements. This may involve improving existing features or innovating new ones. Designs will support strategic architectural initiatives like Autosar, modularity, standard interfaces and reuse.
Lead the implementation, testing and delivery of software components to meet design specifications with strong quality assurance. Core functions are all model-based implementations in Simulink. Test methods include Model-in-the-Loop, Software-in-the-Loop, Hardware-in-the-Loop and on-machine environments.
Lead a team of software architects to enable a large team (30+) with common methods, tools and processes. Responsibilities include software development process, infrastructure (i.e. content organization and management in GIT), documentation best practices, coding standards and reviews, standard testing methods, releasing, workflow tracking tools, quality tracking and reporting, etc.
Provide technical advice to developers and represent team in division-wide initiatives.