Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

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.

Role Definition:This specific role will have responsibility for leading and being a team member on multiple projects in the Cat Technology’s Machine Technology Platform Group. These projects will typically include evaluating new technologies, incorporating process improvements, or a variety of other initiatives related to subsystems on current and future Caterpillar machines. This individual will play a role in building innovative and scalable solutions that enable seamless data flow between onboard and offboard systems.

What You Will Do:

• Gathering and analyzing user/client requirements to create the software requirements for components and subsystems used across several products.
• Drive design consistency across products.
• Participate in software architecture discussions.
• Work with a variety of other teams within Cat Technology and product groups across the enterprise, and with outside potential and current vendors.
• Guiding projects through the planning, development and validation process providing project status updates.
• Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.
• Overseeing project progress and costs; communicating status with stakeholders and participating functional areas; addressing and resolving problems.
• Communicating with internal customers and managing expectations; ensuring effective use of project controls and reporting mechanisms.
• Keep up with industry trends and new technology breakthroughs by continuous learning.

What You Will Have:

• Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products.
• Mentor and guide engineering teams, providing technical leadership on complex development efforts.
• Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.
• Ability to negotiate successfully across the organization and with external vendors and clients in a constructive and collaborative manner
• Describe tasks, tools and practices for covering software product requirements into a design.
• Conducts walkthroughs and monitors the quality of development activities.
• Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science curriculum.

Top Candidate Will Have:

• Extensive experience leading projects in Electronics/Software or Controls area.

• Experience with cellular, satellite or IoT emerging technologies.

• Experience with all phases and deliverables of the product development methodology.

• Strong understanding of CAN/J1939, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and Ethernet-based communications

• Experience developing and validating embedded control solutions using tools like Matlab, CANape, Git etc

Additional Details:

• This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Mossville, IL office.
• This position requires working onsite 5 days a week.
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
• 10% travel is required for this role

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Summary Pay Range:

$128,470.00 - $192,710.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)

• 401(k) savings plans

• Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

• Health Lifestyle Programs

• Employee Assistance Program

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

• Career Development

• Incentive bonus

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

• These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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