Lead Embedded Engineer - Customer Solutions

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 128,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Lead Embedded Engineer in Mossville, IL to advocate for customers and lead the CSNS team in delivering embedded software solutions for data link, security, and boot functionality across Caterpillar machines.

You will interact with customers, manage requirements, prioritize features, and coordinate release planning with global teams. A strong background in embedded C/C++, hardware interfaces, and network protocols is essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of requirement analysis techniques and elicitation to capture business and non-functional requirements.
• Ability to provide customer-facing solutions and translate needs into technical plans.
• Experience in embedded software across hardware and software domains.

Responsibilities

• Interact with customers and the CSNS Global Value Team.
• Assist in budget planning and scheduling with customers.
• Lead the global value team by prioritizing customer requirements.
• Coordinate release planning and ensure tools and hardware are available for development.
• Provide engineering guidance on embedded software development across Caterpillar products.

Skills

Requirements Analysis

Effective Communications

Teamwork

Technical Troubleshooting

Technical Excellence

Lead Experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/ Electronics or Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Master's degree in Electrical/ Electronics or Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

AVB/TSN

Industrial Ethernet

CAN/CAN FD/J1939

Ethernet Networking

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Lead Embedded Engineer in Mossville, IL to advocate for customers and lead the CSNS team in delivering embedded software solutions for data link, security, and boot functionality across Caterpillar machines.

You will interact with customers, manage requirements, prioritize features, and coordinate release planning with global teams. A strong background in embedded C/C++, hardware interfaces, and network protocols is essential.