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.
Job Description
Join a talented electrical system & software validation team responsible for testing and troubleshooting complex emission critical diesel engine software. In this position, you will have the opportunity to develop your technical skills in diesel engine electrical systems, software validation, troubleshooting, and test automation. You will be part of a global team and work closely with others to conduct release testing, resolve issues, automate testing, and investigate field issues involving both software and electronics.
Job Duties:

• Software and electrical system validation engineering for large diesel engines and aftertreatment.
• Testing will include HIL (Hardware in the Loop) and VPD (Virtual Product Development) tools with the goal of validating core diesel engine & aftertreatment electronic systems & software.
• Document test plans based on software specifications and change management requests.
• Participate in NPI and CPI design discussions.
• Work with system engineers to refine and clarify specifications.
• Troubleshoot issues found during testing working with software and system engineers.
• This role will require an understanding and review of the software implementation.
• Investigate field issues, which typically involve replicating the field issue in a lab environment using a variety of techniques.
• Continuously improving our testing processes and efficiency by automating tests and other process steps.

Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering and 3+ years of experience or Master's degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering and 2+ years of experience.
Minimum of 2 years work experience in Diesel Engine & Aftertreatment engineering.
Top Candidates will also have
Experience with DSpace/MRET HIL systems and Control Desk.
Experience with Vector tools (CANape and CANalyzer).
Experience with Python.
Experience with Matlab/Simulink.
Great communication skills.
Great problem-solving skills.
Great organizational skills.
Additional Information
The location for this position is Mossville, IL.
Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Travel for this position is less than 10% of working time.
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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