Electronic Systems V&V Engineer

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.

Job Summary:

Caterpillar’s Machine & Machine Systems within Integrated Components and Solutions (Mossville, IL Building AC) is currently seeking an Electronic Systems V&V Engineer to support lab-based testing for Off-Highway Truck (OHT) and Large Mining Truck (LMT) applications. In this role, you will work with an engineering team in the verification and validation of embedded software for Caterpillar machines, while building a detailed knowledge of the Electrical and Electronic Systems on Caterpillar’s products and technologies that they enable. You and your team will be performing system integration testing to ensure high quality software for our internal and external customers. We have a fabulous team that does some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar, and we can’t wait for you to join the team!!

What You Will Do:

• Work with machine system coordinators and electronic system design engineers to define testing priorities, determine test coverage, and troubleshoot issues identified at our proving grounds and/or customer sites.

• Work with system engineers to understand machine feature requirements, develop test plans, implement test plans, perform testing regression, document test results for embedded software integration testing.

• Develop automated test scripts to improve testing efficiency.

• Develop, maintain, troubleshoot HiL test benches.

• Develop, modify and maintain IO and system plant models.

Education requirement:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.

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 present and review test results with process partners and peers.

• Help others solve technical or procedural problems or issues

• Listen to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.

Product Testing:

• Knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to design, plan and execute testing for L6 machine level software integration.

• Perform software regression, delta content testing, and properly document test results to meet compliance with functional safety requirements and ISO 9001 requirements.

• Document test process and results; prepare and analyze software defect-tracking reports.

• Develop product-testing procedures; participates in selecting next generation test environment and tools.

Technical Excellence:

• Knowledge of electronics engineering to design wiring harnesses, test electronic circuits/components/devices for HiL benches.

• Construct wiring harnesses; explains the interconnections between all electrical wiring between the ECMs for an L6 level machine.

• Implement processes and activities associated with the design and testing of HiL benches for machine level integration testing.

• Excellent knowledge of dSPACE hardware, ControlDesk, Automation Desk in order to operate our dSPACE benches independently.

• Execllent knowledge of Matlab/Simulink for IO simulation of sensor components and plant modelling.

• 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).

• Ability to provide effective technical solutions using sound technical competence to effectively determine root cause of a software issue or HiL bench design.

• Good working knowledge of the embedded software development cycle.

Additional Information:

The location for this position is Mossville, IL

Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.

This position will require less than 10% travel.

Visa sponsorship is available with this position.

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:

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Relocation is available for this position.Visa sponsorship available for eligible applicants.

Posting Dates:

November 22, 2024 - December 1, 2024

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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