Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Electrification Systems

Caterpillar Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 113,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

PTO and holidays

401(k) and matching

HSA and FSAs

Wellness programs

Employee discounts

Career development

Incentive bonus

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer—Electrification to design, develop, and validate software for electric and hybrid powertrains.

You will work on ECUs, implement real-time embedded applications, and collaborate with controls and systems engineers to deliver production-ready software. The role emphasizes model-based development, CAN/J1939/Ethernet communication, and verification through MIL/SIL/HIL testing in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Requires degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in embedded real-time software development.
• Familiarity with model-based design and MATLAB/Simulink.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software for machine electrification and propulsion control systems.
• Integrate software components into deployable images; manage builds with embedded toolchains.
• Validate code against functional and performance requirements; ensure traceability.
• Collaborate with controls engineers; support MIL/SIL/HIL testing and troubleshooting.

Skills

Model-based Dev

Matlab/Simulink

Embedded C

RTOS

CAN/CAN FD

J1939

Ethernet

Git

Debugging tools

Real-time software

Python scripting

Education

Engineering or Computer Science degree

Tools

Git

Embedded toolchains

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer—Electrification to design, develop, and validate software for electric and hybrid powertrains.

You will work on ECUs, implement real-time embedded applications, and collaborate with controls and systems engineers to deliver production-ready software. The role emphasizes model-based development, CAN/J1939/Ethernet communication, and verification through MIL/SIL/HIL testing in a fast-paced engineering environment.