Progress Rail, A Caterpillar Company · 1 day ago
Systems Engineer - Advanced Rail Technology
Leased Off - Fort Worth, TX - 397
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
1+ years expProgress Rail, a Caterpillar Company, is a leading provider of railroad products, services, and technologies. The Systems Engineer will be responsible for the architectural design of railway embedded control software and collaborate with engineering teams to implement and deploy effective solutions for railway systems.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for the design and implementation of the assigned software components
Design and deploy railway systems in operation both in the United States and abroad with travel of up to 30%
Work with the team to create solutions to the most important and meaningful technical problems as they relate to control systems
Collaborate with others to craft a vision for the architecture of the platform, devise a roadmap for evolving the current platform toward the future, and working directly with engineers to drive the implementation
Assess the value of new technologies
Reports to the Director of Software Engineering and works closely with the different engineering group to deploy practical and highly functional systems for railways
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering, software engineering, from an ABET accredited university or college
1-3 years experience in systems design and development, software development, Linux infrastructures, database, as well as programming and/or scripting languages
Proven experience developing strategic system architecture plans using UML/SysML
Extensive experience in system and network creation and development
*nix Environments– knowledge and experience with Unix/Linux platforms performing as functional embedded systems
Embedded systems– knowledge and experience with development of highly functional embedded systems
Proven experience identifying, analyzing and resolving system problems
Control systems- knowledge and experience with development of Control Systems
Computer servers– Be familiar with DNS, file servers, mail servers and NAS equipment
Networking– Be familiar with computer networking, LAN and WAN switches, security
Conversant in software design and implementation
Solid understanding of information processing fundamentals and best practices
Above-average analytical, conceptual and troubleshooting abilities
Excellent written and verbal communication 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 in prioritizing and executing tasks when 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
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