Caterpillar, Inc

Senior Engineer Connectivity

Caterpillar, Inc$112K — $183K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or related technical field
  • 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Connectivity Engineering, Networking, Distributed Systems, Cloud Platforms, or Industrial IoT
  • Advanced experience developing software using Python, C, C++, C#
  • Experience designing and supporting connected products and telematics platforms
  • Familiarity with autonomous systems, connected equipment, and industrial automation solutions

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, deploy, and support connectivity solutions across various environments.
  • Lead development of software for telemetry, remote monitoring, and autonomous operations.
  • Implement connectivity solutions using cellular, satellite, and edge computing technologies.
  • Design telemetry and data ingestion pipelines from machine to cloud environments.
  • Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for connectivity and software issues.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful solution delivery.
  • Establish engineering standards and best practices for implementation and operations.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and volunteering
  • 401(k) savings plans
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Health Lifestyle Programs
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Career development opportunities
  • Incentive bonuses
  • Disability benefits
  • Life insurance
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Engineering

Job Description:

Role Definition

Designs, develops, implements, and supports connectivity solutions enabling connected machines, remote operations, digital services, and autonomous technologies. Provides technical leadership across connectivity systems, including cellular, satellite, edge computing, telemetry, cloud integration, and data pipeline architectures.

This position partners closely with Product Management, Architecture, and Engineering teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure connectivity solutions that power Caterpillar's connected ecosystem. The successful candidate will lead technical design efforts, solve complex system challenges, influence architecture decisions, and mentor engineers across multiple connectivity initiatives.
Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, test, deploy, and support connectivity solutions across machine, site, edge, and cloud environments.
  • Lead development of software and services supporting machine telemetry, remote monitoring, fleet management, digital products, and autonomous operations.
  • Design and implement connectivity solutions leveraging:
    • Cellular technologies (LTE, LTE-M, NB-IoT, 5G)
    • Satellite communications (including Starlink)
    • Private LTE and Private 5G networks
    • Wi-Fi and industrial networking solutions
    • Edge gateways and edge computing platforms
  • Design and support telemetry, event streaming, messaging, and data ingestion pipelines from machine-to-edge-to-cloud environments.
  • Evaluate connectivity architectures for reliability, scalability, security, performance, and operational efficiency.
  • Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex connectivity, networking, software, and data pipeline issues.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, Cybersecurity, Cloud Engineering, and Data Engineering teams to ensure successful solution delivery.
  • Establish engineering standards, implementation patterns, testing strategies, and operational best practices.
  • Participate in architecture reviews and technical design decisions for enterprise connectivity platforms.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations that improve platform capabilities and customer value.
  • Mentor engineers and contribute technical leadership across multiple teams and projects.
  • Drive continuous improvement in system observability, reliability, performance, and operational supportability.

Industry Knowledge
  • Demonstrates expert understanding of connected asset ecosystems, Industrial IoT, telematics, autonomy, and digital platforms.
  • Evaluates industry trends and emerging technologies that influence machine connectivity and remote operations.
  • Assesses competitive solutions, regulatory considerations, and technology disruptions.
  • Applies market knowledge to technical solution development and architecture decisions.
  • Provides guidance on emerging connectivity and digital technology trends.
Problem Solving
  • Leads resolution efforts for complex technical and operational issues.
  • Identifies root causes across distributed systems, connectivity infrastructure, and software platforms.
  • Develops innovative solutions to high-impact problems.
  • Balances short-term remediation with long-term architectural improvements.
  • Establishes repeatable approaches for diagnosing and resolving technical challenges.
  • Captures lessons learned and drives continuous improvement.
Software Development Life Cycle
  • Demonstrates expertise across all phases of software development and delivery.
  • Applies Agile, DevOps, and modern engineering practices.
  • Leads solution development from requirements through deployment and operational support.
  • Contributes to architecture, implementation, testing, release management, and lifecycle maintenance.
  • Drives quality and engineering excellence throughout the product lifecycle.
Connectivity Systems Engineering
  • Designs and implements connectivity architectures spanning machine, edge, site, and cloud systems.
  • Evaluates cellular, satellite, wireless, and networking technologies for specific business use cases.
  • Develops resilient communication solutions for remote and mission-critical environments.
  • Provides technical leadership on connectivity performance, reliability, resilience, and scalability.
  • Troubleshoots and optimizes complex networking and communication infrastructures.
Cloud & Data Platform Engineering
  • Designs and supports real-time and batch telemetry processing architectures.
  • Implements scalable data ingestion and event-driven solutions.
  • Develops cloud-native services supporting connectivity and digital products.
  • Collaborates with data engineering teams to optimize data quality, observability, and reliability.
  • Understands distributed systems and large-scale data platform architectures.

Software Product Testing
  • Develops testing strategies supporting quality, performance, reliability, and security objectives.
  • Defines and executes comprehensive test plans and validation activities.
  • Establishes automated testing and continuous integration practices.
  • Supports system verification within distributed and connected environments.
  • Ensures testing considerations are incorporated into solution architecture and design.

Considered a Top Candidate:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or related technical field.
  • 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Connectivity Engineering, Networking, Distributed Systems, Cloud Platforms, or Industrial IoT.
  • Advanced experience developing software using: Python, C, C++, C#
  • Experience designing and supporting connected products and telematics platforms.
  • Experience with:
    • Starlink and satellite communications
    • LTE, LTE-M, NB-IoT, and 5G technologies
    • Private LTE and Private 5G environments
    • IoT and edge computing platforms
    • MQTT, Kafka, AMQP, REST APIs, and event-driven architectures
    • TCP/IP networking, VPNs, routing, DNS, and network diagnostics
  • Experience building and supporting machine telemetry and cloud-based data pipelines.
  • Experience working with Azure, AWS, or cloud-native distributed systems.
  • Experience leading architecture discussions, technical design reviews, and complex engineering initiatives.
  • Familiarity with autonomous systems, connected equipment, fleet management, mining, construction, or industrial automation solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and influence technical direction across organizations.

Additional Details:
  • Position located in Irving, TX.
  • Domestic relocation assistance is available.
  • Some travel may be required to support customer sites, technology partners, and connectivity solution deployments.
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Summary Pay Range:

$112,710.00 - $183,140.00

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

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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