Job Description

Description

This position is for Engineering Specialist to support the Surface Handling Autonomy and Remote Control group. This individual will be part of an engineering team developing and integrating remote control systems for surface handling machines. The individual must have good systems knowledge of product development, software architecture and validation background with experience in end-to-end real time high-definition video transmission systems that fuse different communication features and functions together. Examples of communication features and function include but are not limited to Wireless WAN (Wide Area Network) end to end connection bonding, VPNs (Virtual Private Networks), tunneling, Wireless WAN load balancing, congestion control, forward error correction schemes, random linear network coding, and efficient real time streaming protocols (SRT, RIST, WebRTC, others, developed your own).

The individual will work within a small team and be involved in various aspects of the NPI product development cycle; design, development, product quality and validation.

Good technical, coordination, and communication skills are must for this position.

Job Duties

This role within the autonomy/remote control area is that of a Engineering Specialist that will help architect and develop an end-to-end real time high-definition video transmission system that fuse different communication features and functions together in teleoperation applications that are flexible to a variety of network solutions and technologies while being easy to implement and maintain.

The position will require a strong quality focus through design reviews and significant interaction with downstream integration points. Significant data analysis and systems analysis skills are needed to help troubleshoot complex issues from test or customer sites, and to examine information from test sites to improve overall systems performance.  Additional key responsibilities at this level include development of acceptance criteria, support the new product introduction process, systems design, network and video control theory, and communication skills. Technical project strategy, development, and delivery of a real time high-definition video transmission system is the main focus of this role. This will often require working closely with other Cat engineering teams, engineering support groups, suppliers as well as potential interaction with customers. The incumbent will need to work well with other teams and help remove roadblocks for issues that cross multiple organizations. The incumbent is also expected to mentor and train other engineers to help grow the overall team skill set.

Resilient Communications

Wireless WAN connection bonding

Wireless WAN load balancing & congestion control

Forward Error Correction & Random Linear Network Coding – fast recovery of dropped packets

Evaluation & Integration of open source protocols (SRT, RIST, WebRTC, etc….) in a remote control/video teleoperation use cases

Adaptive Video

Super Resolution

Adaptive Encoding and Bit Rate Video streaming adjusted based on network feedback

Broader Skill set:

Develop and integrate remote control software platform and application features for mobile machinery/vehicles

Issue resolution thru triage and troubleshooting

Coordinate, plan and manage the technical projects so they adhere to a common strategy, architecture, ensure leverage, and meet or exceed customer expectations.

Communicate results to customers, suppliers, team members, and other business units

Perform product maintenance including support of existing software

Prioritization efforts will require a good knowledge of the trade-offs between time, resources and quality.

Basic Qualifications

The individual must have a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent technical field

10 years of relevant engineering work experience developing resilient communications and adaptive video systems utilizing the following skillset/technologies.

Top Candidates will also have

Good teamwork, communication, analysis, and troubleshooting skills are required.

The individual should be a self-starter, highly motivated, able to learn at an accelerated pace, and willing to put in the time to get the job done.

Experience with Remote Control Systems.

Application experience in physics and embedded control systems for heavy equipment.

Robotics or Mechatronics Experience

Additional Information

The location for this position is Mossville, IL, Pittsburgh, PA, Dallas, TX, Clayton, NC, or San Francisco, CA

Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.

This position will require less than 10% travel

Visa sponsorship is available for this position.  

Employee benefit details

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance.  We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.

Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

Final details

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