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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.\nThe Connectivity Systems Engineer will support the development, integration, validation, and delivery of machine and P&E connectivity capabilities. This role will coordinate software content between global systems engineering/validation teams and Machine/P&E clients, supporting requirements, system integration, validation, troubleshooting, and production readiness.\nThe engineer will also apply AI tools to improve requirements analysis, validation, test automation, troubleshooting, and engineering productivity.\nWhat You Will Do:\nSupport development, integration, validation, and delivery of machine connectivity features.\nCoordinate software-content development and delivery between global engineering teams and Machine/P&E clients.\nTranslate product and customer needs into technical requirements, acceptance criteria, and Azure DevOps work items.\nSupport system-level and end-to-end validation of connectivity software and firmware.\nCoordinate integration across embedded software, hardware, cloud, cybersecurity, and machine application teams.\nTroubleshoot connectivity issues and support root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and defect closure.\nIdentify technical dependencies, integration risks, and issues and work with technical leads to resolve or escalate them.\nApply AI to requirements analysis, test generation, automation, defect triage, log analysis, troubleshooting, and documentation.\nCommunicate technical status, issues, risks, and validation results across engineering teams and stakeholders.\nApply connectivity technologies and tools including Azure DevOps, CAN/J1939, Ethernet, cellular, Wi-Fi, satellite, Helios, DSP, VisionLink, and Snowflake.\nWhat You Will Have:\n\nAnalytical 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.\nUses established analytical techniques to investigate technical problems.\nCollects and analyzes relevant system, test, and diagnostic data.\nIdentifies potential root causes and develops solutions to resolve technical issues.\nCommunicating Complex Concepts: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience.\nCommunicates technical requirements, issues, and validation results clearly.\nCollaborates effectively with global engineering teams and stakeholders.\nSummarizes complex technical information in clear language appropriate to the audience.\nProblem 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.\nUses structured problem-solving methods to investigate technical and operational issues.\nIdentifies potential root causes and evaluates resolution alternatives.\nWorks across teams to drive issues through resolution and closure.\nEmbedded 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.\nUnderstands embedded software, hardware, and machine-system interactions.\nUnderstands CAN/J1939, Ethernet, cellular, Wi-Fi, and related connectivity technologies.\nSupports investigation and resolution of firmware and system-integration issues.\nRequirements 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.\nSupports development and clarification of functional and non-functional requirements.\nDefines acceptance criteria, dependencies, and validation needs.\nTranslates requirements into Azure DevOps Features, User Stories, and related work items.\nTechnical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation.\nTroubleshoots connectivity issues across embedded, machine, network, and backend systems.\nUses logs, diagnostics, and validation results to support root-cause analysis.\nCoordinates with engineering teams to resolve technical issues.\nProduct Development in Manufacturing: Knowledge of methodologies, tools and techniques of product development; ability to design, build and manage manufacturing of new products.\nUnderstands the product-development lifecycle from requirements through validation and release.\nSupports connectivity feature integration and release-readiness activities.\nIdentifies dependencies and issues affecting software-content delivery.\nProduct Testing: Knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to design, plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure product quality at all stages of manufacturing.\nExecutes system-level and end-to-end connectivity validation.\nVerifies requirements against defined acceptance criteria.\nDocuments test results and defects and supports resolution and closure.\nUses test automation and AI-assisted tools where appropriate.\nConsiderations for Top Candidates:\n\nBachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Systems, or Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.\nExperience with connectivity, telematics, embedded systems, or connected products.\nFamiliarity with CAN/J1939, Ethernet, cellular, Wi-Fi, satellite, or related technologies.\nExperience with software/firmware integration, validation, troubleshooting, or testing.\nExperience working across distributed engineering teams.\nFamiliarity with Azure DevOps Epics, Features, User Stories, defects, and testing workflows.\nExperience with AI-assisted engineering, validation, or test-automation tools is preferred.\nAdditional Information:\n\nThis position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Irving, TX office.\nDomestic relocation assistance is available for this position.\nVisa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.\nThis position will require up to 40% travel\n#LI\nSummary Pay Range:\n$89,210.00 - $133,810.00Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-relatedknowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.\nBenefits:\nSubject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.\nMedical, dental, and vision benefits*\n\nPaid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*\n\n401(k) savings plans*\n\nHealth Savings Account (HSA)*\n\nFlexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*\n\nHealth Lifestyle Programs*\n\nEmployee Assistance Program*\n\nVoluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*\n\nCareer Development*\n\nIncentive bonus*\n\nDisability benefits\n\nLife Insurance\n\nParental leave\n\nAdoption benefits\n\nTuition Reimbursement\n\n* These benefits also apply to part-time employees\nThis position requires working onsite five days a week.Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.Posting Dates:\nAny offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.\nCaterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.\nNot ready to apply? 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