Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
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.
Role Definition
The Connectivity & Service Solutions Division is seeking an embedded systems architect to lead the technical implementation of the Remote Service solution (Over-the-Air / OTA), specifically, an application programming interface (API) to Remote Troubleshoot features such as Remote Service Tests.
Caterpillar and Cat® dealers provide customers with excellent technology offerings and premium service. Depending on the product configuration and service choices, Remote Service empowers them with a suite of capabilities including remote software updates, remote diagnostics, and remote service tests
Responsibilities
- Continuous software architecture improvement
- Collaborating with Software Developers on source code reviews
- Ensure software follows defined technical direction
- Ensure right technical solution to solve the problem
- Commitment to solving a complex problem by clearly defining logical work blocks, sets realistic objectives and vision for the team to achieve
- Lead the technical development efforts for systems and subsystems
- Provide direction to a group of technical people for design, analysis and development
- Technical coaching and training of new delivery team members
- Understands the application and the platform components
- Defines an architecture that leverages the platform
- Creates requirements for both platform development and application specific software
- Participate in release content discussion – estimates
Skill Descriptors
- Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
- Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation.
- 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.
- 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.
Top Candidates Will Have:
- Requires a degree in an accredited Electrical or Computer Engineering or Computer Science curriculum.
- Typically have 10+ years of experience in embedded software development
- Extensive Experience with Back-end software development
- Experience developing for the Linux platform with the C and C++ programming languages
- Experience with multithreading and object-oriented analysis and design methodologies for embedded applications
- Experience with product development in an Agile environment
Additional Details:
- 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.
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Summary Pay Range:
$147,760.00 - $221,640.00
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. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
Posting Dates:
January 27, 2026 - February 3, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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