Principal Engineer, Embedded Data Solutions

Caterpillar Inc.•Mossville, IL

4d•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. Role Definition Join our Telematics Data Solutions team within our Cat Technology business unit. Connectivity means using technology to extract data from our machines and engines and transform it into valuable recommendations and insights to help customers make better, more informed decisions and help Caterpillar make robust products with the lowest total ownership cost. Our products generate and process large amounts of data from sensors, on-board models, and control algorithms in real-time, creating real-world machine usage information to provide condition monitoring and fleet management services.

Requirements

Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
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.
Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
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.
Accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering, data science, or related domain.
10+ plus years of job-related work experience with increasing levels of responsibility
Knowledge and experience with connectivity/telematics data collection
Experience developing embedded protocols
Knowledge of machine and engine software
Experience with machine and engine data links and protocols
Knowledge of data pipelines and platform architectures
Experience managing projects and feature delivery.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing and implementing Remote Service

Responsibilities

Support the enterprise data collection strategy and data governance as a subject matter expert for the Telematics domain data
Guide business partners and technical partners to understand and execute the enterprise data collection strategy
Collaborate with component teams, product groups and stakeholders to define data collection requirements
Support and guide clients in data integration and validation efforts
Lead and support data quality investigations both onboard and offboard
Design and lead implementation for protocols and systems to support Remote Service and services growth.
Document system requirements and architecture.