PLC Solar Software Engineer
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Job Description
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EngineeringJob 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.
Role Definition
Develops designs implements and tests software of embedded devices and systems; monitors and enhances the efficiency and stability of the systems.
Responsibilities
- Collect requirements from the customer and create functional solutions for the requirements.
- Understand system level functioning of the machine/system and create IO List Network diagrams and solutions.
- Create Software specification documents /SOPs based on the customer requirement
- Design develop and validate PLC programs and HMI SCADA screens as per the requirement.
- At least 4 Year of relevant experience in the PLC programming HMI and SCADA development.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and work collaboratively with different teams.
- Good communication skills in English.
- Project experience in Schneider Machine Expert SCADA and VB Script based SCADA development
- Experience in creating Faceplates customized SCADA objects in the SCADA
- Knowledge and work experience in CODESYS PLC programming (LADDER and ST (Preferred) programming.
- Experience in device integration via different industrial communication protocols like Ethernet IP Rs-485 PROFINET CAN J1939. Preferably working experience in Modbus TCP and Ethernet I/P communications.
Degree Requirement
6 - 8 years of any Bachelors Degree in electrical and Electronics engineering Software engineering or Similar field
Skill Descriptors
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit receive and accurately interpret ideas information and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Working Knowledge:
Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
Teamwork: Knowledge of the necessity and value of teamwork; experience with; ability to work cooperatively towards shared goals and being supportive of others at all levels.
Level Working Knowledge:
Explains own role and responsibility within team.
Actively participates in team meetings.
Shares information knowledge and experiences openly and proactively.
Describes team mission and objectives in the context of results to be achieved.
Demonstrates open friendly accepting and supportive behaviors with team members.
Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Level Working Knowledge:
Provides effective technical solutions to routine functional challenges via sound technical competence effectively examining implications of events and issues.
Effectively performs the technical job aspects continuously building knowledge and keeping up-to-date on technical and procedural job components.
Applies technical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products technologies and services.
Applies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in ones general area of technical competence.
Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.
Software Development: Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
Level Working Knowledge:
Describes common tools for component-based object-oriented development.
Describes the objectives activities and results of unit testing.
Has developed programs in a specific language and for a specific platform.
Interprets functional and technical blueprints; participates in structuring technical components.
Participates in technical and code reviews.
Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools methods and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.
Level Working Knowledge:
Follows policies practices and standards for determining functional and informational requirements.
Confirms deliverables associated with requirements analysis.
Communicates with customers and users to elicit and gather client requirements.
Participates in the preparation of detailed documentation and requirements.
Utilizes specific organizational methods tools and techniques for requirements analysis.
System Testing: Knowledge of system and software testing; ability to design plan and execute system testing strategies and tactics to ensure the quality of software at all stages of the system life cycle.
Level Working Knowledge:
Supports the project leader in developing and executing system test plans.
Evaluates system documentation and user manuals for usability accuracy and completeness.
Executes test cases analyzes test results and reports on findings regularly.
Tests system components for compliance with functional requirements.
Participates in the testing of a systems ability to recover from hardware or software failures.
Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches tools and techniques; ability to anticipate recognize and resolve technical issues on hardware software application or operation.
Level Working Knowledge:
Discovers analyzes and resolves hardware software or application problems.
Works with vendor-specific diagnostic guides tools and utilities.
Handles calls related to product features applications and compatibility standards.
Analyzes code logs and current systems as part of advanced troubleshooting.
Records and reports specific technical problems solving processes and tools that have been used.
Posting Dates:
September 15 2025 - September 28 2025Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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Employment Type
Full-Time
