System Engineer with Electronics & Functional Safety Emphasis

Caterpillar Inc.•Dayton, OH

6d•$147,760 - $221,640•Onsite

About The Position

The System Engineer with an emphasis on electronics and functional safety directs and participates in the design and development of complex engineering projects related to machine development. The role ensures products provide superior customer value compared with competitors in features, performance, durability, and quality, while considering cost, manufacturing, velocity, and serviceability. The position focuses on earthmoving and paving machine control systems and works with cross-functional teams to develop system architectures, product designs, and verification activities. It also supports electronics hardware component selection and design, defines control networks and communication interfaces, and contributes to product safety lifecycle execution and safety concepts. The role is based onsite five days a week in Mossville, Illinois, or Dayton, Ohio, and requires up to 30% domestic and international travel.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering, mechatronics, or a related field.
Knowledge of methods, channels, and processes for obtaining, documenting, organizing, and retrieving relevant business information in an auditable and understandable manner.
Ability to analyze situations and make productive decisions using informed judgment and decision-making tools and techniques.
Ability to effectively transmit, receive, and interpret ideas, information, and needs using appropriate communication practices.
Knowledge of problem-solving approaches, tools, and techniques, and ability to apply them to diverse situations.
Ability to think conceptually and identify critical ideas and interdependencies among system elements that affect performance.
Knowledge of engineering processes, techniques, and methods in a manufacturing environment, including designing and implementing systems and processes that safely meet objectives.
Knowledge of product-design processes, approaches, tools, and techniques, and ability to convert customer and market requirements into product design.

Nice To Haves

At least 5 years of experience working in embedded product development.
At least 3 years of experience developing functionally safe products.
Familiarity with system design, application-level problem solving, system architectures, CAN networks, and machine integration.
Electronics experience, including the ability to understand and develop system diagrams and schematics.
Experience designing and interfacing with vehicular communication and control systems.
Knowledge of electronic hardware and software product development processes and tools.
Demonstrated application of functional safety principles and practices in product development.
Experience contributing to product risk assessments, FMEAs, and FMEDAs.
Technical leadership skills, using influence and experience to achieve goals.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including writing technical specifications and presenting to customers and cross-functional stakeholders.
Ability to work independently and as part of a global team.
Experience working with machine control systems.
Familiarity with the functions and usage of construction or agriculture machinery.
Deep understanding of industry standards such as ISO 19014, ISO 13849, IEC 61508, and ISO 26262.
Experience developing and managing organizational standards and processes.
Ability to reconcile functional and regulatory product requirements and convert them into detailed engineering requirements.

Responsibilities

Create earthmoving and paving machine control system designs.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create and apply system architectures, product designs, and verification activities.
Assist in decomposing product system and safety requirements into subsystem requirements.
Support electronics hardware component selection and design to ensure system needs are met.
Define machine control networks, including layout, system usage, security, and messaging.
Define communication interfaces, including electrical implementation, bus-loading analyses, and messaging protocols.
Coordinate with cross-functional engineering teams on product safety lifecycle and V-model execution.
Contribute to product safety concepts and architectures.
Participate in product safety assessments, including hazard and risk analyses, DFMEA, FMEDA, PFMEA, and common cause failure analysis.
Lead resolution of complex technical problems and provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians.