Progress Rail, A Caterpillar Company ยท 15 hours ago
Sr. Systems Engineer
Independence, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expProgress Rail, A Caterpillar Company, is a leading provider of railroad products and services. The Sr. Systems Engineer will be responsible for the design, development, and deployment of rail products, focusing on railway embedded control software and system architecture.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for the design and implementation of the assigned software components
Responsible for the design and implementation of the assigned product subsystem components, including user story development, definition of system interfaces, system design tasks, testing, and acceptance of user stories within the Agile team
Designs and deploys railway systems in operation both in the United States and abroad with travel of up to 25%
Works with the team to create solutions to the most important and meaningful technical problems as they relate to control systems
Collaborates with others to craft a vision for the architecture of the platform, devises a roadmap for evolving the current platform toward the future, and works directly with engineers to drive the implementation
Reviews and assesses the value of new technologies
Works closely with the different engineering groups to deploy practical and highly functional systems for railways
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree in computer science/engineering, software engineering, systems or mechatronics engineering from an ABET accredited university or college
10+ years of experience
2+ years of experience with Linux infrastructures, database, as well as programming and/or scripting languages
Extensive experience in system architecture and network design
Proven experience developing strategic system architecture plans using UML / SysML
Experience with
ix Environments. knowledge and experience with Unix/Linux platforms performing as functional embedded systems
Knowledge and experience with development of highly functional embedded systems
Proven experience identifying, analyzing, and resolving system problems
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Experience conducting technology, trends, standards, and products research
Self-starter, willing to take on whatever tasks are necessary to facilitate the design, implementation, and testing of the systems
Solid track record prioritizing and executing tasks under pressure
Ability to function extremely well as a team member, at times conceding personal preferred solutions to those that make business, functional, and strategic sense
Benefits
401(k) plan with up to 6% company match (no waiting period with immediate vesting)
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability Insurance
Supplemental Accident, Critical Care, and Hospital Insurance available along with an HDHP and HSA with seed money
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Paid Time-Off (PTO)
Employee Assistance Plan
Education Assistance Program
Employee Recognition Programs
Site specific Production and Incentive Plans
Site specific Step and Skill Level Wage Adjustment Plans
Site Specific Relocation and Sign-on Bonus Programs
Company
Progress Rail, A Caterpillar Company
Our team creates lifelong customer relationships, supplying comprehensive rolling stock and infrastructure solutions for the global rail industry and setting the standard for excellence.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2010-06-01Acquired
Leadership Team
Paul Denton
SVP International Sales
Recent News
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