Embedded Software Senior Engineer

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Job Summary:

As a Machine Systems Software Engineer in the Mining Machines Systems section you will work within an Agile development team to design develop integrate and test software features on embedded electronic controls for use in Caterpillar Mining Machine applications. The machine applications include Large Mining Trucks and Small Off-Highway role is critical in developing features enhancements to current production systems as well as delivering Mining Machine Application Software on the latest generation electronic architectures.

What You Will Do:

• Organize individual subsystem diagrams and software libraries for integration.
• Develop machine systems software libraries.
• Integrate software features taken from models and libraries to create software flash files.
• Integrate configuration and calibration data.
• Develop test and validation software plans.
• Support and communicate status of software releases including documentation required by field follow and/or customers for successfully updating software wiring and components.
• Identify and resolve software defects via issue list submissions and management.
• Conduct software reviews.
• Collaborate with system integration engineers on Software in the Loop verification.

Education Requirement:

• Bachelors degree in an accredited engineering school in Computer Science Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

What Skills You Will Have:

Effective Communication:

• Ability to effectively transmit receive and accurately interpret ideas information and needs to collaborate and work well with different teams.
• Ability to create and review software feature specifications based on process partner and internal requirements.
• Ability to create and review software test plans with process partners and peers.
• Help others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.

Software Development:

• Considerable experience with embedded C/C software life cycle.
• Excellent knowledge of software development tools and activities with the ability to produce software flash files that meet our customers requirements.
• Ability to conduct reviews and utilize unit or software in the loop testing to monitor effectiveness and quality of the development activities.
• Actively participates in the development of multiple subsystem software files integration.

Technical Excellence:

• Good experience with embedded software development tools such as ClearCase Git debuggers and compilers.
• Good working knowledge of CAN J1939 Ethernet TCP/IP and other datalink protocols for software integration testing and CAN Based data acquisition tools (such as Vector CANape and CANalyzer or equivalent).
• Good experience with modeling tools such as MATLAB/Simulink in an embedded software environment.

Additional Information

The location for this position is Mossville 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 long-term 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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