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EngineeringJob 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.
JOB PURPOSE:
For Caterpillar, Connectivity means using technology to extract data from our machines and engines and transform it into valuable recommendations and insights to help customers make better, more informed decisions and help Caterpillar make robust products with the lowest total ownership cost. Our products generate and process large amounts of data from sensors, on-board models, and control algorithms in real-time, creating real-world machine usage information to provide condition monitoring and fleet management services.
Job Description
Caterpillar’s Connectivity Systems team – Cat Technology Division is currently seeking an Electronic Systems Verification and Validation Engineer to support the End-to-End Connectivity Validation team.
In this role, you will provide technical leadership in defining and executing validation strategies for complex connected products across onboard machine/engine systems, embedded software, connectivity, and back-office systems. You will drive Shift Left validation by expanding the use of simulation, Software-in-the-Loop (SiL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL), test automation, and other advanced validation methods to identify issues earlier in the product development lifecycle.
You will be part of a global engineering team working closely with Systems, Software, Hardware, and Product teams to define validation strategies, develop DVP&R, conduct release validation, automate testing, troubleshoot complex issues, and continuously advance Caterpillar’s validation capabilities.
What You Will Do:
The primary function of this role is to apply engineering principles and technical leadership to the verification and validation of embedded and connected systems that enable Caterpillar telematics products.
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Posting Dates:
November 10, 2026 - November 23, 2026Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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