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# Embedded Software Senior Engineer

- **Company:** Caterpillar
- **Location:** Mossville, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $112,710.0 - $169,060.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Code Generation, Software Quality, Communications Protocols, Software Debugging, Embedded Software, MATLAB, Performance Tuning, Software Tools, Software Engineering, Git, Information Technology, Software Library
- **Published:** October 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7856374aa3ce680d

## About the Role

* 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.
 * 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.
 * 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.
 * 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.

Top candidates will have:

 * A bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science
 * 5+ years of engineering experience is typically aligned with the seniority for this position
 * Experience using MATLAB/Simulink for software development.
 * Extensive knowledge of software tools such as Git, CANalyzer, CANape, Software Debugger
 * CAN/J1939 communication protocols

## Description

This position is in the Drivetrain Systems and Software Team and will be responsible for supporting the development of transmission software and controls. This position would experience a combination of technical leadership, hands-on development, and collaboration with various team members to ensure optimal performance and quality of transmission systems.

What You Will Do:

 * Provides technical leadership in the design, development, and enhancement of transmission systems to optimize products and system.
 * Interact with machine and transmission application leads and software architects to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain transmission software.
 * Integrate common software library modules and source code generated from a code generation tool.
 * Testing and debugging embedded system software using different tools/methods available to improve code quality and optimize system performance.
 * Perform laboratory verification of software along with performing Model in the Loop (MIL) testing.
 * Provide technical leadership in designing and implementing software and procedures
 * Provide technical direction in Identifying and addressing areas of product weakness in finished products.