Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
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 95-year 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 don't 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 customer's needs. Join us.
Description
The individual hired for this position will work as part of an engineering team to design, develop, integrate, and test machine electronic control components and systems for use in mining machine applications. Responsibilities will include involvement in a wide range of Caterpillar Machines and technologies. These will range from supporting updates and improvements for current production models as well as working on projects integrating the latest technologies onto Caterpillar Mining Machines.
Job Duties
Creation of technical specification and integration documentation for machine systems components, ECM's and software
Working with the machines system and sub-system teams to resolve system design and integration issues during development and production
Support and communication of software releases, including documentation required by field follow and/or customers for successfully updating software, wiring and components
Reporting technical status to related Cat Electronics teams in gateway and stakeholder updates
Coordinating software development activities and ensuring they are completed on schedule
Test plan development and system/software validation activities
Basic Qualifications
Four-year engineering degree in Electrical/Technology Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering
Hands-on experience with electrical / electronic control systems
Experience in developing machine control requirements and specifications
Experience with CAN, J1939 and other data link communications
Top Candidates will also have
Strong communication skills, good organizational and time management skills, and the ability to identify needed actions and act to resolve issues with minimal oversight
Ability to communicate technical information effectively with a culturally diverse work group
Self-starter and highly motivated
Fundamental understanding of mobile machine operation, ideally construction equipment and operations
Good mechanical aptitude as demonstrated with previous mechanical systems experience; a detailed knowledge of electrical/electronic systems on Caterpillar machines
Experience with modeling tools such as Matlab/Simulink in an embedded software environment
Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Simulation and Validation tools and processes
Familiarity with software configuration managements systems such as Clearcase or GIT
Experience developing embedded real-time systems for mobile, earthmoving, agricultural, industrial, or off-highway applications
Experience with FMEA processes and a basic knowledge of electronic system failure modes
Additional Information
The location for this position is Mossville, IL
Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
This position may require 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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Relocation is available for this position.Visa sponsorship available for eligible applicants.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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