Embedded Software Senior Engineer Specialist Information Software Architect

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar yourejoining 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 dontjust 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.

Your Work Shapes the World

Whether it be groundbreaking products best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world your impact spans the globe.

When you join Caterpillar you are joining a team of makers innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We dont just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in the roads hospitals homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customers needs. Join us.

Job Summary:

Come work on the Information Software team for Caterpillar machines & engines. Our Information Software team is developing operating system middleware and data transfer frameworks that Caterpillar Display & Telematics product lines will be using for years to come.

You will help design develop configure and test our highquality software as a member of our team focusing on iterative development and fast delivery of features utilizing uptodate technologies and practices like Agile C Rust Linux and emergent design. Join us and be a part of this exciting team!

What You Will Do:

Gathering and analyzing user/client requirements to create the software requirements specification (SRS) document.
Writing and implementing source codes of embedded systems and enhancing code samples of existing systems.
Testing and debugging embedded system software using different tools/methods available to improve code quality and optimize system performance.
Collaborating with other teams to provide postproduction support.

Education Requirement:

Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science curriculum (BS EE BS Computer Science or Computer Engineering)

What Skills You Will Have:

Analytical Thinking:
Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.
Quantifies the costs benefits risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.
Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.

Effective Communications:
Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.
Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.
Communicates well downward upward and outward.
Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.
Maintains focus on the topic at hand.

Teamwork:
Establishes and maintains effective working relationship with each team member.
Coordinates roles responsibilities and interdependencies of all team members.
Identifies and addresses potential problems or issues within the team.
Works with large or multiple teams that span functions issues locations and time zones.
Shows and promotes respect for differences and diversity.
Learns and utilizes special talents and work styles of team members.

Technical Excellence:
Advises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions.
Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.
Mentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.
Coaches others in promoting defining analyzing and providing superior technical solutions to business problems.
Provides effective solutions to moderate technical challenges through strong technical competence effectively examining implications of events and issues.
Assumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs.

Producing Results:
Ensures time resources energy and actions are focused on priorities that matter to the business.
Reliably meets all team commitments quotas and goals.
Communicates a strong sense of urgency about solving problems and getting work done.
Makes effective use of resources not under own direct control.
Rarely repeats mistakes; learns and adapts from prior errors.
Takes risks in improving products and services while holding self and others accountable.

Software Product Design/Architecture:
Demonstrates experience with the architecture and design of major or multiple products.
Describes major software architecture alternatives and considerations.
Explains design considerations for middleware and operating systems.
Displays experience in estimating the cost of a specific design of a proposed product.
Facilitates design reviews and walkthroughs.
Analyzes benefits and drawbacks of specific software designs and architecture.

Requirements Analysis:
Plays an active or leading role in recording and storing requirement documents in various forms.
Ensures the successful completion of all major activities tasks and deliverables pertaining to the requirement analysis stage.
Supervises the advanced use of requirements analysis tools and services including prototyping and use cases.
Produces detailed functional and information requirements models and documentation.
Trains others on requirements walkthroughs and quality reviews.
Utilizes automated diagramming tools to ensure traceability of requirements.

Technical Troubleshooting:
Provides insight into alternative troubleshooting approaches and their applicability to solve problems.
Elaborates on ways of distinguishing between hardware software and communications problems.
Plays a leadership role in resolving complex multicomponent failures.
Creates and oversees policies and procedures to ensure alignment with product and service requirements.
Builds standards to design and support troubleshooting situations and maintain cost effectiveness.
Develops and demonstrates an extensive knowledge base and best practice on how to troubleshoot nonrecurring and performancerelated problems.

Additional Information

The location for this position is Peoria IL

Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.

This position will require less than 10 travel.

What You Will Get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage because we value your performance we offer a total rewards package that provides:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual incentive bonus plan*
• Medical dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation Holiday Volunteer Etc.
• 401k savings plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and longterm disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident Identity Theft Protection)

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Final details

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