Electronic Systems Verification and Validation Engineer

Career Area:

Engineering

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.

Caterpillar's Intelligent Machine Systems - CAT Technology Division (Mossville, IL | Building AC) is currently seeking an Electronic Systems Verification and Validation Engineer to support lab-based testing for Caterpillar machines. In this role, you will collaborate with a highly skilled engineering team to verify and validate embedded software, while developing deep expertise in the electrical and electronic systems that power Caterpillar's products and technologies.

You and your team will perform system integration testing using a combination of Software-in-the-Loop (SiL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) methodologies to ensure the delivery of high-quality, reliable software for both internal and external customers.

We have an exceptional team doing some of the most exciting and impactful work at Caterpillar—and we can’t wait for you to be part of it.

• Location:
  
  Mossville, IL (United States) and requires working on site Monday - Friday
• Required Travel:
  Less than 10% (Domestic & International)
• Relocation Assistance Offered:
  Domestic
• US Work Sponsorship Offered:
  None

• Work with the testing team lead, machine system coordinators, and electronic system design engineers to define testing priorities and determine test coverage
• Work with system engineers to understand machine feature requirements, develop test plans, implement test plans, perform testing regression, document test result and troubleshoot new software features as needed
• Perform software regression, delta content testing, and properly document test results to meet compliance with functional safety requirements and ISO 9001 requirements
• Document test process and results; prepare and analyze software defect-tracking reports
• Develop product-testing procedures such as identification and implementation of new bench capabilities by participating in selecting the next generation of test environment and tools
• Develop automated test scripts to improve testing efficiency in both the HiL and SiL environments

• Education Requirement:
  Degree or advanced degree in an accredited Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science

• Excellent working knowledge of dSPACE hardware and software such as VEOS, Control Desk, Automation Desk to operate our dSPACE XiL environment independently

• Excellent working knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to design, plan and execute testing for L6 machine level software integration
• Perform software regression, delta content testing, and properly document test results to meet compliance with functional safety requirements and ISO 9001 requirements
• Document test process and results; prepare and analyze software defect-tracking reports
• Develop product-testing procedures; participates in selecting the next generation test environment and tools

• Strong working knowledge of data analysis techniques and tools to effectively review test data, be able to understand and explain discrepancies and inconsistencies of test results
• Identify possible causes of bench issues or software defect using sound technical…