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 Software developer and designer will develop embedded ‘C’ and/or  C++ code software solutions to meet system requirements.  This job involves developing and using system requirements to design, develop, and test software components used in machine control platforms, engine control platforms, display, and telematics platforms.   Specific responsibilities include requirements development and analysis, software design, software implementation, interface between software layers, and development/execution of test procedures.  Additional responsibilities may include interfaces between hardware and software as well as evaluating operational performance of an overall system.

The software components must comply with the software architecture standards and all work will be performed as part of the existing team following a common process.  The software will include components for Data Link and Common Services (e.g.,Data link protocol implementations, Diagnostics, Hardware Abstraction Layer and Information services)

Job Duties

The Software developer and designer will develop embedded ‘C’ and/or  C++ code software solutions to meet system requirements.  This job involves developing and using system requirements to design, develop, and test software components used in machine control platforms, engine control platforms, display, and telematics platforms.   Specific responsibilities include requirements development and analysis, software design, software implementation, interface between software layers, and development/execution of test procedures.  Additional responsibilities may include interfaces between hardware and software as well as evaluating operational performance of an overall system.

Basic Qualifications

Requires Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics or Computer Engineering or Computer Science & 6 years embedded network communication systems & software development experience, which must include developing and maintaining data link and networking protocol libraries, and developing low level network Drivers utilizing CAN, CAN FD, J1939 and or Ethernet  communication library development.

Must also have 4 years (concurrent) experience in automotive, machine, or industrial embedded network communication software development.

Top Candidates will also have

MS in Electrical, Electronics or Computer Engineering or Computer Science & 3 years embedded network communication systems & software development experience, which must include developing and maintaining events and diagnostics libraries, data link and networking protocol libraries, and developing low level network Drivers utilizing CAN, CAN FD, J1939 and or Ethernet  communication library development and debugging.

Additional Information

The location for this position is Mossville, IL

Relocation assistance is available for this position.

Visa sponsorship is available for this position

This position may require 10% travel

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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