Connectivity Component Senior Engineer

## Connectivity Component Senior Engineer Apply:
Mossville, Illinois:
Full time:
Posted Today:
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** Career Area:
** Engineering
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* Job Description:

**** Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
** When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live.

Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

For Caterpillar, Connectivity means using technology to extract data from our machines and engines and transform it into valuable recommendations and insights to help customers make better, more informed decisions and help Caterpillar make robust products with the lowest total ownership cost. Our products generate and process large amounts of data from sensors, on-board models, and control algorithms in real-time, creating real-world machine usage information to provide condition monitoring and fleet management services.
This role will contribute to Electronic Component Design projects for customer and dealer-facing Connectivity Solutions (Cellular, Sat, Wi-Fi, BT, UWB, etc.) in Cat Technology. Responsibilities include generating hardware requirements from customers (VOC), dealer (VOD), business (VOB), and regulatory (VOR) input, leading the design and development of Connectivity Hardware Products, and leading supplier engagement. The role also ensures consistency between system and hardware requirements, working closely with enterprise technical  this position, you will help define hardware requirements for Connectivity Hardware, collaborate with potential suppliers, plan and conduct performance and reliability testing, investigate and troubleshoot technical issues, and coordinate stakeholder communication.

You will work closely with Cat Technology teams on product design, implementing new technologies, and evaluating emerging technology solutions.
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* What You Will Do:

*** Overseeing compliance with development processes and regulations for electrical and electronic systems and components.
* Investigating and troubleshooting all technical issues related to electrical and electronic systems and components.
* Managing electrical and electronic equipment vendors for the development of systems and components.
* Mentoring craftsmen, technicians and engineers in the development of electrical and electronic systems and components.
* Accountability for the definition and management of hardware requirements.
** What

You Will Have:

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* ** Effective Communications:
** Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
* ** Technical Excellence:
** Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
* ** Electronics Engineering:
** Knowledge of electronics engineering; ability to design, test and manufacture electronic circuits, components and devices.
* ** Reliability Management:
** Knowledge of reliability management; ability to utilize various tools, techniques, methodologies and metrics to meet and manage hardware product performance and reliability objectives.
* ** Supplier Management:
** Knowledge of processes and methods to effectively manage business relationships and transactions with suppliers of raw materials or product components; ability to apply related knowledge, experience and skills into real practice.
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