Embedded Software Engineering Specialist

Position: Embedded Software Engineering Specialist-1
** 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.
** Role Definition
** As an Embedded Software Engineering Specialist in the Cat Technology Aftermarket Upgrades Engineering team, you’ll play a key role in developing, designing, implementing, and testing embedded software for new technology solutions. You’ll be responsible for software activities throughout launch, development, validation, and production release phases, supporting multiple projects and leveraging Caterpillar electronic components with aftermarket-specific requirements. The team operates in a fast-paced environment with short project cycles, collaborating directly with internal partners, dealers, and customers to deliver innovative solutions.

You’ll need proven embedded software development and system integration experience, emerging leadership abilities, and strong communication skills. The role involves presenting in stakeholder and leadership reviews, leading project meetings, and providing technical guidance to team members, while working closely with global teams in India and China.
** Responsibilities
* ** Manage collection and analysis of user/client requirements to create the software requirements specification (SRS) documentation.
* Write and Implement source code of embedded systems and enhance code samples of existing systems.
* Testing and debugging embedded system software using different tools/methods available to improve code quality and optimize system performance.
* Collaborate with other teams to provide post-production support and CI.
* Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science curriculum.
* Responsible for Design Reviews and Stakeholder Updates presentations
* Provides guidance to team members for team development and success
* Efficiently delivers software for Aftermarket products to meet timelines.
** What skills you will have:**
* ** Requirements Analysis:
** Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.
* ** Software Product Design/Architecture:
** Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into software product design.
* ** Producing Results:
** Understanding of the criticality of delivering results despite current circumstances and the ability to utilize assigned resources and leverage back-channel resources (individuals or teams) to achieve or exceed planned outcomes.
* ** Technical Excellence:
** Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
** Top Candidates will have:
*** 3+ years in research, design, develop, and test of low-layer embedded software, such as RTOS integrations, I/O drivers, boot loaders, non-volatile memory interfacing, board initializations, or communication networks (e.g. J1939/CAN/Ethernet) for electronic controls/display/telematics devices.
* Developed programs in ANSI C90 / C99 / similar for real-time embedded software development
* Utilized Python and shell scripting for automating build processes.
* Familiar with version management tools (e.g. Git) and related merging/management
* Led technical and code reviews and leadership of cross functional team
* Progressive embedded software experience in control systems integration
* Progressive embedded software experience in control systems integration.
** Additional Details:
*** This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Mossville AC office.
* Relocation assistance is NOT available for this position.
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