Embedded Software Sr Engineering Specialist

Description

• Lead and mentor a small team; influence suppliers and internal stakeholders to adopt standardized processes and tooling.
• Manage E2E adoption and governance responsibilities while tracking and reporting essential quality and compliance performance indicators.
• Collaborate with system teams to identify gaps in software development toolchain (Requirements, Build, CI/CD, Test automation etc) that are used for Embedded/Linux targets.
• Work closely with technology and tools teams to come up with new processes, improve existing ones and ensure alignment with the enterprise technical strategy.
• Provide program status and development timing updates to stakeholders.
• Drive discussions and provide technical leadership in the selection and roll out of best-in-class industry tools for features like secure over-the-air updates.

Requirements

• Software Development: Knowledge of software design and development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
• Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation
• Ability to communicate technical information effectively with a diverse group
• This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Mossville, IL office.
• Familiarity with compliance and regulatory procedures to enable smooth integration of tools with Caterpillar’s guidelines
• 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.
• Degree in accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering
• 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.
• 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.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle communications & diagnostics: CAN/CAN FD/LIN, Automotive Ethernet and safe state constraints.
• Demonstrated ability to identify needed actions across organizational boundaries and act to resolve issues with minimal oversight
• Experience with delivery of a production OTA system with A/B update and/or delta updates.
• Skilled in using embedded software tools including, but not limited to: Ubuntu, AUTOSAR, Git, Jenkins, Artifactory, and Python.
• Experience in all steps software development life cycle
• Demonstrated project planning, oversight and status tracking and reporting skills
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.

Benefits

• Adoption benefits
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Team mentorship that includes strategy emphasis and alignment to organizational goals.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Parental leave
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Career Development*
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance