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Embedded SW Engineer

4-7 years

Chennai

1 vacancy

Embedded SW Engineer

Caterpillar Inc

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Job Description

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, youre 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 dont 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.

Role Definition

This position is for a research engineer for the ECS 400 Microgrid program within Electrification Team. India team has accountability of designing and maintaining the software application that would allow the product to connect over a diverse range of power sources such as Photovoltaic cells, gensets, Bi directional power storage units etc. Candidate should have a good understanding of Microgrid controls to handle various AC and DC power source/sink systems across a hybrid site and be knowledgeable in handling HV AC and DC power conversion and 3 phase AC detection and handling.

This role will be responsible for designing, developing, building, validating and releasing the base platform software flash file for ECS 400. They should also have a good understanding of CODESys software development to investigate and troubleshoot field and site issues. They will also provide support anytime a new category of power source/sink asset needs to be added into the microgrid system and expose a fresh set of configuration options for the site installation engineer.

This role will require candidates to have specific sets of skills in embedded systems control software development skills along with Power Electronics knowledge in the Microgrid domain.


Responsibilities


Gathering and analyzing user/client requirements to create the software requirements specification (SRS) document.
Writing and implementing source codes of embedded systems and enhancing code samples of existing systems.
Testing and debugging embedded system software using different tools/methods available to improve code quality and optimize system performance.
Collaborating with other teams to provide post production support.
Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.

Degree Requirement
Degree required

Skill Descriptors


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.
Level Working Knowledge:
Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.
Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.
Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Working Knowledge:
Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

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.
Level Working Knowledge:
Explains own role and responsibility within team.
Actively participates in team meetings.
Shares information, knowledge, and experiences openly and proactively.
Describes team mission and objectives in the context of results to be achieved.
Demonstrates open, friendly, accepting, and supportive behaviors with team members.

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Level Working Knowledge:
Provides effective technical solutions to routine functional challenges via sound technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.
Effectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously building knowledge and keeping up-to-date on technical and procedural job components.
Applies technical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products, technologies and services.
Applies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in ones general area of technical competence.
Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.

Software Development: Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
Level Working Knowledge:
Describes common tools for component-based, object-oriented development.
Describes the objectives, activities and results of unit testing.
Has developed programs in a specific language and for a specific platform.
Interprets functional and technical blueprints; participates in structuring technical components.
Participates in technical and code reviews.

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.
Level Working Knowledge:
Follows policies, practices and standards for determining functional and informational requirements.
Confirms deliverables associated with requirements analysis.
Communicates with customers and users to elicit and gather client requirements.
Participates in the preparation of detailed documentation and requirements.
Utilizes specific organizational methods, tools and techniques for requirements analysis.

System Testing: Knowledge of system and software testing; ability to design, plan and execute system testing strategies and tactics to ensure the quality of software at all stages of the system life cycle.
Level Working Knowledge:
Supports the project leader in developing and executing system test plans.
Evaluates system documentation and user manuals for usability, accuracy and completeness.
Executes test cases, analyzes test results and reports on findings regularly.
Tests system components for compliance with functional requirements.
Participates in the testing of a systems ability to recover from hardware or software failures.

Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation.
Level Working Knowledge:
Discovers, analyzes, and resolves hardware, software or application problems.
Works with vendor-specific diagnostic guides, tools and utilities.
Handles calls related to product features, applications, and compatibility standards.
Analyzes code, logs, and current systems as part of advanced troubleshooting.
Records and reports specific technical problems, solving processes and tools that have been used.

Posting Dates:

March 4, 2025 - March 17, 2025

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

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What people at Caterpillar Inc are saying

4.5
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Fantastic work-life balance The pay is very good considering that the stress is not as high as most cos at this level Great job security

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Might not be motivated to work as hard since there's a lack of growth after a point of time. Initial learning is great but tapers off

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Embedded Software Engineer salary at Caterpillar Inc

reported by 39 employees with 1-6 years exp.
₹5.4 L/yr - ₹19 L/yr
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