Engineer III, Systems - ART

Overview

Job Purpose

ATO – Systems Engineer is responsible for railway embedded control software architectural design, the use of UML/SysML to document the systems and subsystems, as well as other engineering activities to support the development and the deployment of the products. The Systems Engineer reports to the Director of ATO Software Engineering and will balance speed, quality, and cost effectiveness requirements from the customer and the business.

11044

Ft. Worth, Texas

Progress Rail stands at the intersection of legacy and innovation—driving the future of rail with a pioneering spirit. Since its founding in 1983, the company has grown to become one of the world’s largest and most trusted providers of railroad products, services, and technologies. Today, Progress Rail delivers a comprehensive portfolio of cost-effective solutions to railway customers around the globe. From the rails themselves to the EMD locomotives that ride them, the company’s products are in operation across more than 100 countries—powering progress and connecting communities.

In 2006, Progress Rail joined Caterpillar Inc., further strengthening its ability to lead the rail industry with cutting-edge technology, unmatched expertise, and a commitment to excellence. At Progress Rail, the team is not just building the future of rail—they are making history every day.

• Responsible for the design and implementation of the assigned software components;
• Design and deploy railway systems in operation both in the United States and abroad with travel of up to 30%;
• Work with the team to create solutions to the most important and meaningful technical problems as they relate to control systems;
• Collaborate with others to craft a vision for the architecture of the platform, devise a roadmap for evolving the current platform toward the future, and working directly with engineers to drive the implementation;
• Assess the value of new technologies;
• Reports to the Director of Software Engineering and works closely with the different engineering group to deploy practical and highly functional systems for railways.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/engineering, software engineering, from an ABET accredited university or college.

• 1-3 years experience in systems design and development, software development, Linux infrastructures, database, as well as programming and/or scripting languages;
• Proven experience developing strategic system architecture plans using UML/SysML;
• Extensive experience in system and network creation and development;
• * nix Environments– knowledge and experience with Unix/Linux platforms performing as functional embedded systems;
• Embedded systems– knowledge and experience with development of highly functional embedded systems;
• Proven experience identifying, analyzing and resolving system problems;
• Control systems- knowledge and experience with development of Control Systems;
• Computer servers– Be familiar with DNS, file servers, mail servers and NAS equipment;
• Networking– Be familiar with computer networking, LAN and WAN switches, security;
• Conversant in software design and implementation;
• Solid understanding of information processing fundamentals and best practices;
• Above-average analytical, conceptual and troubleshooting abilities;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Experience conducting technology, trends, standards and products research;
• Self-starter, willing to take on whatever tasks are necessary to facilitate the design, implementation and testing of the systems;
• Solid track record in prioritizing and executing tasks when under pressure;
• Ability to function extremely well as a team member, at times conceding personal preferred solutions to those that make business, functional and strategic sense.

• Strength – Position typically involves work in an office environment with occasional visits to an industrial environment. Frequent/constant sitting. Occasional standing and walking. Occasional light to medium- level lifting or carrying (up to 50 pounds);
• Motion – Position regularly requires…