Career Area:

　　Engineering

　　Job Description:

　　Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

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　　Your Work Shapes the World

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　　Description

　　The Machine, Systems Integration Senior Engineering Specialist (system engineer) is responsible for the specification, design, and documentation of future machine control systems. The system engineer works directly with marketing, multi-discipline engineering teams, and Caterpillar product groups to develop innovative machine control solutions with consistent implementation across product lines. The position requires a blend of electrical, software, and mechanical engineering skills. Excellent interpersonal skills are also required to provide technical leadership and effectively guide teams through ambiguous situations.

　　Directing and participating in the design and development of complex engineering projects related to machine development to ensure products provide superior customer value in comparison to the competition in terms of features, performance, durability, and quality, with considerations of cost, manufacturing, velocity, and serviceability.

　　Job Duties

　　Collaborate with multi-discipline teams to define and develop products

　　Create earthmoving and paving machine control system designs

　　Work with other system engineering team members in the creation and application of system architectures

　　Specify system devices appropriate for the application

　　Create harness schematics describing connectivity between system devices

　　Define J1939 CAN communication interfaces including physical layer, bus loading, and messaging protocols

　　Define machine control system Ethernet and WiFi networks including layout, system usage, routing, security, and messaging

　　Facilitate cross-functional system cybersecurity assessments, and help lead teams through issue resolution

　　Contribute to the development of functionally safe machine control systems; apply principles such as risk & hazard analysis, machine performance level calculations, and FMEA

　　Serve as the technical point of contact for Caterpillar engineering teams

　　Provide technical input for grade control system verification testing

　　Generate and maintain professional grade design documentation

　　Developing solutions for complex technical engineering problems and may be accountable for the design or improvement of complex systems including advanced concepts that align the product to the product line strategy.

　　Understanding of customers’ needs and product application as well as the competitive products, and understanding cost drivers.

　　Keeping up-to-date with technology and developing increased technical breadth and/or depth.

　　Designing new products and contributing to establishing the product line strategy for the product group.

　　Examples include: defining the program, machine configuration, and modularity strategy; evaluating new products and competitive products; communicating technology to customers, team members, suppliers, and other units; supporting and advising other engineers, managers, marketing personnel, customers, suppliers, and other process partners.

　　Skill Descriptors

　　Information Capture: Knowledge of the methods, channels and processes to obtain needed information; ability to identify, capture and document relevant business information in an auditable, organized, understandable and easily retrievable manner.

　　Level Expert:

　　• Speaks to knowledge management issues related to information capture.

　　• Plays a leadership role in establishing organization's standards, policies, and procedures.

　　• Exerts influence and directly impacts organization initiatives for documentation management.

　　• Discusses pros and cons of major applications and documentation sources and methods.

　　• Monitors industry trends and directions and discusses possible impact on internal policies.

　　• Contributes to organization and industry best practices for documenting information.

　　Decision Making and Critical Thinking : Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

　　Level Expert:

　　• Analyzes and discusses alternatives with multiple stakeholders.

　　• Monitors developments in critical-thinking and decision-making models for potential use by organization.

　　• Coaches others in decision-making models, processes, and practices.

　　• Anticipates special issues and considerations for effective decision-making during a crisis.

　　• Shares experiences regarding optimal timing and circumstances for refraining from or making decisions.

　　• Differentiates between content and context of a decision.

　　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.

　　Level Extensive Experience:

　　• Reviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.

　　• Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.

　　• Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.

　　• Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.

　　• Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.

　　• Maintains focus on the topic at hand.

　　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.

　　Level Expert:

　　• Gains agreement on the problem-solving process, risk assessment, decision points, and criteria.

　　• Trains others in the process of eliciting alternatives and assessing their impact.

　　• Orchestrates the resolution of high-impact and cross-functional problems.

　　• Successfully organizes problem solvers and stakeholders for high-impact problems.

　　• Predicts and explains long-term trends and implications for alternatives.

　　• Monitors industry for best practices and new techniques in problem-solving.

　　Basic Qualifications

　　BS in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or similar program

　　Minimum five years of system engineering experience – application-level problem solving, schematics, communication protocols, system integration

　　Minimum five years of experience working with embedded systems hardware and software development processes

　　Proven record of turning market requirements into engineering specifications and other product development documentation

　　Demonstrable experience contributing to FMEAs

　　Top Candidates will also have

　　Experience with CAN and related analysis tools such as CANalyzer

　　Familiarity with Ethernet and WiFi networks, and related analysis tools such as Wireshark

　　Experience applying functional safety standards such as ISO 13849

　　Familiarity with vehicle embedded system cybersecurity principles and best practices

　　Solid analytical and problem solving skills, with attention to detail

　　Possesses technical leadership abilities; uses influence and experience in support of business objectives

　　Ability to work independently and as part of a global team

　　Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

　　Familiarity with functions, design, and usage of construction machinery

　　Additional Information

　　The location for this position is Peoria, IL

　　Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.

　　This position will require less than 10% travel.

　　Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

　　Employee benefit details

　　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 a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.

　　Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

　　Final details

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