Job Description
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. Your Work Shapes the World Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.
When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators, and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don't just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in - the roads, hospitals, homes, and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer's needs. Join us.
Job Summary: As a Machine Systems Software Engineer in the Mining Machines Systems section, you will work within an Agile development team to design, develop, integrate, and test software features on embedded electronic controls for use in Caterpillar Mining Machine applications. The machine applications include Large Mining Trucks, and Small Off-Highway Trucks. This role is critical in developing features enhancements to current production systems as well as delivering Mining Machine Application Software on the latest generation electronic architectures.
What You Will Do: - Organize individual subsystem diagrams and software libraries for integration.
- Develop machine systems software libraries.
- Integrate software features taken from models and libraries to create software flash files.
- Integrate configuration and calibration data.
- Develop test and validation software plans.
- Support and communicate status of software releases, including documentation required by field follow and/or customers for successfully updating software, wiring and components.
- Identify and resolve software defects via issue list submissions and management.
- Conduct software reviews.
- Collaborate with system integration engineers on Software in the Loop verification.
Education Requirement: - Bachelor's degree in an accredited engineering school in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
What Skills You Will Have: Effective Communication: - Ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs to collaborate and work well with different teams.
- Ability to create and review software feature specifications based on process partner and internal requirements.
- Ability to create and review software test plans with process partners and peers.
- Help others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.
Software Development: - Considerable experience with embedded C/C++ software life cycle.
- Excellent knowledge of software development tools and activities with the ability to produce software flash files that meet our customers' requirements.
- Ability to conduct reviews and utilize unit or software in the loop testing to monitor effectiveness and quality of the development activities.
- Actively participates in the development of multiple subsystem software files integration.
Technical Excellence: - Good experience with embedded software development tools such as ClearCase, Git, debuggers, and compilers.
- Good working knowledge of CAN, J1939, Ethernet, TCP/IP and other datalink protocols for software integration testing, and CAN Based data acquisition tools (such as Vector CANape and CANalyzer or equivalent).
- Good experience with modeling tools such as MATLAB/Simulink in an embedded software environment.
Additional Information The location for this position is Mossville, IL.
Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Any relocation costs incurred would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
This position will require less than 10% travel.
What You Will Get: Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:
- Competitive Base Salary
- Annual incentive bonus plan*
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
- 401k savings plan
- Health savings account (HSA)
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Short and long-term disability coverage
- Life Insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Healthy Lifestyle Programs
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)
*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.
Final details Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application - please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.
This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at .
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Summary Pay Range: $108,360.00 - $162,480.00
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
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at
Posting Dates: March 13, 2025 - March 27, 2025
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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