Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World
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Description
This is the third career level in engineering and represents a shift from learning and assisting to fully contributing in assignments that are broader, more complex, and challenging in nature. The key role of this engineering position is to move from learning and assisting others to fully contributing.
The CTCT division (a joint venture between Trimble and Caterpillar) develops positioning, control and automation products for earthmoving and paving machines in the construction and mining industries, using technologies such as GNSS, optical total stations, lasers and sonics. The products are used in a range of applications where the operator of the machine benefits from having accurate horizontal and vertical guidance. For more information on currently developed products, see https://www.cat.com/en_US/by-industry/construction-industry-resources/technology/grade.html or http://construction.trimble.com/earthworks .
The Positioning and Controls Engineer is responsible for the development and test of the positioning state estimator and control algorithm used in Grade Control products. The candidate will work in a team environment and work closely with other Software Developers, Validation Engineers, Team Leaders, Quality Engineers, and Product Managers to develop software which is deployed on real-time hardware.
Job Duties
Development of Positioning and Control algorithms for a system utilizing Simulink models and C++ software
Perform simulations to validate model development
Creating automated software tests
Writing, maintaining and archiving design documents, models, source code and other work products necessary for the project
Communicate designs and analysis results to customers, suppliers, team members, and other stakeholders
Contribute to the design of new products and processes; perform product and process maintenance
Basic Qualifications
Requires a bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum plus 3-5 years' experience or a master's degree in an Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum plus 1 to 2 years' experience or a doctorate degree in engineering.
Hands-on development experience with Kalman Filters, Simulink, & C++
Experience with real-time operating systems
Top Candidates will also have
Excellent analytical skills
Experience with sensing technology like IMU's, GNSS receivers, laser receivers, or UTS systems.
Experience with software development of real-time embedded control systems
Must have ability to communicate effectively with team members and others in the work group, as well employees in other units, customers, and suppliers.
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.
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Employee benefit details
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 a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).
Final details
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