Coordinate integration across embedded software, hardware, cloud, cybersecurity, and machine application teams.
Troubleshoot connectivity issues and support root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and defect closure.
Identify technical dependencies, integration risks, and issues and work with technical leads to resolve or escalate them.
Apply AI to requirements analysis, test generation, automation, defect triage, log analysis, troubleshooting, and documentation.
Communicate technical status, issues, risks, and validation results across engineering teams and stakeholders.
Apply connectivity technologies and tools including Azure DevOps, CAN/J1939, Ethernet, cellular, Wi-Fi, satellite, Helios, DSP, VisionLink, and Snowflake.
What You Will Have
Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
Uses established analytical techniques to investigate technical problems.
Collects and analyzes relevant system, test, and diagnostic data.
Identifies potential root causes and develops solutions to resolve technical issues.
Communicating Complex Concepts: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience.
Communicates technical requirements, issues, and validation results clearly.
Collaborates effectively with global engineering teams and stakeholders.
Summarizes complex technical information in clear language appropriate to the audience.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Uses structured problem-solving methods to investigate technical and operational issues.
Identifies potential root causes and evaluates resolution alternatives.
Works across teams to drive issues through resolution and closure.
Embedded Systems: Knowledge of embedded systems and their applications; ability to develop embedded systems with varying levels of complexity to control the operations of the machine it is embedded within.
Understands embedded software, hardware, and machine-system interactions.
Understands CAN/J1939, Ethernet, cellular, Wi-Fi, and related connectivity technologies.
Supports investigation and resolution of firmware and system-integration issues.
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.
Supports development and clarification of functional and non-functional requirements.
Defines acceptance criteria, dependencies, and validation needs.
Translates requirements into Azure DevOps Features, User Stories, and related work items.
Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation.
Troubleshoots connectivity issues across embedded, machine, network, and backend systems.
Uses logs, diagnostics, and validation results to support root-cause analysis.
Coordinates with engineering teams to resolve technical issues.
Product Development in Manufacturing: Knowledge of methodologies, tools and techniques of product development; ability to design, build and manage manufacturing of new products.
Understands the product-development lifecycle from requirements through validation and release.
Supports connectivity feature integration and release-readiness activities.
Identifies dependencies and issues affecting software-content delivery.
Product Testing: Knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to design, plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure product quality at all stages of manufacturing.
Executes system-level and end-to-end connectivity validation.
Verifies requirements against defined acceptance criteria.
Documents test results and defects and supports resolution and closure.
Uses test automation and AI-assisted tools where appropriate.
Considerations for Top Candidates
Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Systems, or Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
Experience with connectivity, telematics, embedded systems, or connected products.
Familiarity with CAN/J1939, Ethernet, cellular, Wi-Fi, satellite, or related technologies.
Experience with software/firmware integration, validation, troubleshooting, or testing.
Experience working across distributed engineering teams.
Familiarity with Azure DevOps Epics, Features, User Stories, defects, and testing workflows.
Experience with AI-assisted engineering, validation, or test-automation tools is preferred.
Additional Information
This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Irving, TX office.
Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
This position will require up to 40% travel
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Summary Pay Range
$89,210.00 - $133,810.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
401(k) savings plans*
Health Savings Account (HSA)*
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
Health Lifestyle Programs*
Employee Assistance Program*
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
Career Development*
Incentive bonus*
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Adoption benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
These benefits also apply to part-time employees
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Relocation is available for this position.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Dates
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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