Job Description

Career Area:

Engineering

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're 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 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.

As an Embedded Software Engineer at Caterpillar, you will be responsible for developing embedded software for Core Information systems that support Caterpillar’s connectivity and Vision products. Your key responsibilities will include software coding, configuration, integration, building, and testing for Display or Telematics systems. You will also contribute to the verification and validation of Core Information software, including requirements development and bench-level testing, as well as diagnosing and resolving software or system defects.

You’ll be joining a dynamic and innovative team engaged in some of the most exciting work at Caterpillar. We’re looking forward to welcoming you aboard!

What You Will Do:

• Design, review and analyze software requirements.
• Perform software coding, testing, integration and configuration
• Develop, execute, and document test plans
• Set up and configure test bench hardware, harnesses, models, and software
• Conduct mandatory, feature-specific, and full regression testing using manual, automated, and simulation methods
• Provide customer support for system and software troubleshooting in lab and factory

Education Requirement:

• Requires a degree in a Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or Mechanical Engineering.

What skills you will have:

Technical Excellence:

• Develops a deep working knowledge of core information product and application features.

• 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.
• 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 one's general area of technical competence.
• Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.

Software Development:

• Describes common tools for component-based, object-oriented development.
• 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:

• 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

• Utilizes hardware and software-in-the-loop tools & methods to test embedded software for core information systems
• Applies electronic system knowledge of telematics, displays, and J1939 datalink communication to ensure embedded software meets requirements.
• Uses tools such as Caterpillar Electronic Technician, or Lauterbach debugger to define meaningful data patterns.
• Documents the standard processes and procedures involved in system testing.
• Executes test cases, analyzes test results and reports on findings regularly.
• Identifies common errors that occur in standard system testing activities.

Technical Troubleshooting:

• Discovers, analyzes, and resolves hardware, software or application problems identified on test benches, lab, proving ground, field, and factory.
• Works with proprietary and third-party diagnostic tools.
• 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.

Additional Information:

The location for this position is Wuxi, China

This position will require less than 10% travel.

Sponsorship is available for this position.

What you will get:

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Annual incentive bonus plan*
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection)

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Posting Dates:

April 14, 2026 - May 14, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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