Caterpillar, Inc

Embedded Software Engineering Specialist

Caterpillar, Inc$128K — $192K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of software product design experience, particularly in embedded systems.
  • Extensive knowledge of C++ for architecture design in complex systems.
  • Experience with embedded Linux and real-time environments.
  • Solid understanding of sensor fusion and collision avoidance technologies.
  • Proven leadership skills in guiding cross-functional software design efforts.

Responsibilities

  • Define architecture for next-gen collision mitigation systems in construction products.
  • Lead software framework design integrating advanced sensing technologies.
  • Set architectural standards and guide teams in implementation activities.
  • Collaborate with engineers to translate product requirements into architecture solutions.
  • Drive technical decisions across embedded systems balancing priorities and strategies.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and volunteer days.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
  • Employee assistance programs and lifestyle initiatives.
  • Incentive bonuses and tuition reimbursement options.
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Engineering

Job Description:

As part of a growing engineering team, you will help develop next-generation collision mitigation technologies for Caterpillar construction products. You will design and deliver software solutions that integrate camera, radar, and intelligent sensing technologies to enhance machine safety, performance, and automation capabilities.

What You Will Do:
  • Define the embedded software architecture for next-generation collision mitigation systems, ensuring scalable, reliable, and maintainable solutions across Caterpillar construction products.
  • Lead the design and integration of software frameworks that support camera, radar, and intelligent sensing technologies within safety-critical embedded environments.
  • Establish software architecture standards, design patterns, and technical roadmaps while guiding development teams through implementation and integration activities.
  • Collaborate with systems, software, and validation engineers to translate product requirements into robust architectural solutions that meet performance, safety, and reliability objectives.
  • Drive software architecture decisions across embedded Linux and real-time environments, balancing technical tradeoffs, product priorities, and long-term platform strategy.


What You Will Have:
  • Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
  • Teamwork: Knowledge of the necessity and value of teamwork; experience with; ability to work cooperatively towards shared goals and being supportive of others at all levels.
    Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
  • 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.
  • Producing Results: Understanding of the criticality of getting things done in spite of current circumstances and the ability to utilize assigned resources and leverage back-channel resources (individuals or teams) to achieve or exceed planned outcomes.


Considerations For Top Candidates:
  • Extensive experience designing software architectures for complex embedded systems using C++.
  • Strong background with embedded Linux, real-time systems, and software platform design for connected, autonomous, or safety-critical products.
  • Experience architecting solutions involving perception technologies, sensor fusion, camera systems, radar integration, or collision avoidance capabilities.
  • Proven ability to lead technical direction across cross-functional teams and influence software design decisions throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Experience with ROS/ROS2, distributed software architectures, middleware frameworks, and modern software development practices.
  • Strong understanding of system-level design, requirements decomposition, integration strategies, and software verification approaches for embedded products.

Additional Information:

  • This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Mossville, IL office.
  • Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
  • Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
  • This position will require up to 10% travel
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Summary Pay Range:

$128,470.00 - $192,710.00

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

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Learn more about Caterpillar, Inc
Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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