Senior Connectivity Systems Engineer

Caterpillar•Irving, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Connectivity Systems Engineer provides end-to-end technical leadership for developing, integrating, validating, and delivering machine connectivity capabilities. The role translates product and business needs into system requirements, technical designs, interfaces, and implementation plans, coordinating work across embedded software, hardware, cloud, cybersecurity, machine application, systems engineering, and validation teams. The engineer serves as the primary technical owner for assigned connectivity features and initiatives, leading them from concept and requirements through design, integration, validation, and production readiness. The role identifies cross-system dependencies, resolves technical issues and trade-offs, and supports scalable, reusable solutions across Product Link and machine platforms. It is also a key technical interface between global system engineering and validation teams and Machine and P&E clients, helping ensure software content is defined, developed, integrated, validated, and delivered with quality and predictable timing. The position also focuses on accelerating the use of AI in software development, validation, test automation, troubleshooting, and engineering workflows. It requires full-time, onsite work at the Irving, Texas office and up to 40% travel. Domestic relocation assistance is available; visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Computer, or Systems) is listed among the considerations for top candidates.
Five or more years of functional work experience is listed among the considerations for top candidates.
Experience with vehicle or machine connectivity, telematics, embedded systems, CAN/J1939, Ethernet, cellular, Wi-Fi, satellite, or related technologies.
Experience with connectivity integration, telematics, machine systems, or connected products.
Experience partnering with Product Management, Engineering, and Platform teams to deliver complex technical solutions.
Demonstrated experience leading features or systems from requirements through integration, validation, and release.
Strong product support and operational experience, including troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of complex system-level issues.
Ability to collaborate across embedded software, hardware, cloud, cybersecurity, and product teams to deliver customer solutions.
Experience translating customer or business needs into technical requirements.
Knowledge of Azure DevOps Epics, Features, and User Stories is preferred.
Practical experience applying Generative AI, Microsoft Copilot, AI agents, or AI-assisted development/testing tools to engineering workflows.
Ability to work cooperatively toward shared goals and support colleagues at all levels.
Ability to influence cross-functional teams and stakeholders without direct reporting authority.
Knowledge of requirements analysis, including eliciting, analyzing, and recording functional and non-functional requirements.
Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches and the ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve hardware, software, application, or operational issues.

Nice To Haves

Experience using Azure DevOps Epics, Features, and User Stories.
Practical experience applying Generative AI, Microsoft Copilot, AI agents, or AI-assisted development/testing tools to engineering workflows.
Experience with 5G and A7 technologies.

Responsibilities

Coordinate software-content development and delivery between global systems engineering teams and Machine/P&E clients.
Bridge geographically distributed teams, Machine and P&E clients, systems engineering, and validation teams.
Lead system-level and end-to-end validation of connectivity software and features; ensure requirements have validation coverage and objective acceptance criteria.
Drive defect management, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and issue closure.
Lead machine connectivity features and capabilities through development, integration, validation, and delivery.
Translate product and business needs into system requirements, technical designs, interfaces, and implementation plans.
Coordinate system integration across embedded software, hardware, cloud, cybersecurity, and machine application teams.
Troubleshoot complex system-level issues, conduct root-cause analysis, and drive resolution.
Identify cross-system dependencies, technical risks, and design trade-offs early in development.
Apply AI to requirements analysis, test-case generation, test automation, defect triage, log analysis, troubleshooting, documentation, knowledge management, and engineering workflows.
Communicate complex technical concepts and build working relationships across engineering teams and stakeholders.
Use connectivity and telematics tools and technologies, including Azure DevOps, Datalink Protocols, Onboard Subscription hierarchy, Helios, DSP, VisionLink, and Snowflake.
Align cross-functional teams on scope, timelines, priorities, ownership, and execution expectations.
Serve as the primary technical interface between onboard teams, connectivity platforms, and product stakeholders; drive decisions across system and organizational boundaries.
Partner with the aftermarket team on long-term system evolution and obsolescence management.
Provide technical leadership for connectivity and telematics features through development, validation, and release.
Plan and execute validation for firmware and connectivity feature releases, ensuring release-gate readiness and quality standards.
Drive or support connectivity initiatives related to Tech Platform 1.0 and advance adoption of technologies including 5G and A7.
Gather customer connectivity feature requests; assess and prioritize demand, business need, funding status, business case, requirements, acceptance criteria, timelines, dependencies, and priority.
Translate business and customer requirements into Azure DevOps Epics, Features, User Stories, and technical direction; support intake, prioritization, and technical review.
Lead complex technical investigations and coordinate resolution of field, validation, firmware, and system integration issues.
Provide technical guidance for high-impact issues spanning multiple systems and teams.