Network Optimization Engineering Specialist

There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built. Career Area: Engineering Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe. When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in – the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer’s needs. Join us. Description This position is for Network Optimization Engineering Specialist with network wireless expertise. This individual will be part of an engineering team developing and integrating wireless networking systems for various Caterpillar technology 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). This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned engineer with deep experience in cellular and Wi-Fi network technologies to ply their craft at enhancing video feeds for long-range remote-control machine and autonomous machine applications. The successful candidate will lead the development of enhancements to existing systems and champion the leveraging of new technologies for current and future Caterpillar products. The ability to interact and collaborate with multiple teams and mentor junior engineers is a must. A good blend of experience with network hardware and software protocols is required. Job Duties This role within the autonomy and remote control 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 individual will work within a small team and be involved in various aspects of the New Product Introduction (NPI)I development cycle: design, development, product quality and validation. 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 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 – requiring working closely with other 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. Basic Qualifications The individual must have a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent technical field and 10 years of relevant engineering work experience developing wireless network resilient communications and technologies. Good teamwork, communication, analysis, and troubleshooting skills are required. Top Candidates will also have Experience in developing and integrating 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. Resilient Communications experience: 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 experience: Super Resolution Adaptive Encoding and Bit Rate Video streaming adjusted based on network feedback Additional Information The location for this position is Mossville, IL, Pittsburgh, PA, San Francisco, CA, Clayton, NC Domestic Relocation assistance is available for this position This position may require 10% travel 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 Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status. For more information, visit caterpillar.com. To connect with us on social media, visit caterpillar.com/social-media Relocation is available for this position. Visa sponsorship available for eligible applicants. EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply. Not ready to apply? Submit your information to our Talent Network here.