Caterpillar Inc.

Caterpillar Inc.

Embedded Software Engineer - Platform Software

Mossville, ILPosted 5 days ago$97,530 – $146,290
Full TimeEntryVisa SponsorshipUS

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Job Description

As a part of the Platform software team, the Embedded Software Engineer will design, develop, and deliver Low level embedded software for Next Gen ECUs used in Caterpillar NPI programs.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Accredited BS degree in an Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering field required.
  • 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 one's general area of technical competence.
  • Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.
  • Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
  • Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
  • Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.
  • Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.
  • Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Follows policies, practices and standards for determining functional and informational requirements.
  • Confirms deliverables associated with requirements analysis.
  • Communicates with clients, peers, technical experts, and technical references to elicit and gather requirements.
  • Participates in the preparation of detailed documentation and requirements.
  • Utilizes specific organizational methods, tools and techniques for requirements analysis.
  • 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 system's ability to recover from hardware or software failures.
  • Discovers, analyzes, and resolves hardware, software or application problems.
  • Utilizes engineering tools (e.g. oscilloscopes, debuggers, logic analyzers) effectively to troubleshoot system behaviors.
  • 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.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Solid experience in research, design, develop, and test of low-layer embedded software, such as RTOS integrations, I/O drivers, boot loaders, non-volatile memory interfacing, board initializations, or communication networks (e.g. J1939/CAN/Ethernet) for electronic controls modules.
  • Has experience in real-time embedded software development using C or C++ programming.
  • Familiar with AUTOSAR standard and Modular architecture
  • Utilized Python and shell scripting for automating automated build processes.
  • Uses software design patterns & anti-patterns, per educational, professional, and personal training.
  • Familiar with version management tools (e.g. Git) and related merging/management techniques.
  • Engaged in software team development/planning processes such as Agile
  • Participates in technical and code reviews.

Skills & Technologies

PythonGitAgile

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Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Experience Level

Entry

Salary Range

$97,530 – $146,290

Location

Mossville, IL

Posted

5 days ago

Visa Sponsorship

Available

Country

US