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Role Definition
We are looking for an embedded systems engineer – Display software to join Machine Technology development team. As an expert in embedded solutions, you will be working on both hardware and software side of things. You will be solving challenging problems and developing innovative solutions that finds application across many CAT products. Sound technical knowledge and a creative approach to problem solving are a must to qualify for this job.
Responsibilities
Lead design & development of Displays Software for Machine technologies
Handle simultaneous change request entries for multiple display product lines.
Provide technical assistance to clients
Have working knowledge of version control systems
Collaborate with UI/UX teams, System and validation teams across the department in delivering the quality software on time
Drive improvements in Software design and architecture
Drive the Software development to deliver customer committed deliverable
Excellent analytical skills & Attention to detail
Self-starter with strong technical leadership skills
Ability to communicate technical information effectively
Degree Requirement
Bachelor’s Degree in EEE/ECE/E&I with 8 plus years of development experience in Infotainment domain is must.
Strong ability to convert the requirement to technical specifications for developers and testers.
Experience in performing Root cause analysis for various display systems.
3 years of experience in Automotive Embedded System Verification & Validation.
Expertise in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) includes requirement analysis.
Experience in using GUI based tools such as Altia, Embedded Wizard or QT.
Hands on experience in analyzing CAN logs.
Expertise in various automotive protocols on CAN, Ethernet, SPI and I2C.
Ability to work with cross functional teams, such as UI/UX, System Teams and Validation teams, across organization to gather requirements .
Hands on experience in unit & Integration test plan development.
Strong leadership, communication and organizational skills.
Strong project management skills, able to plan, organize and lead large, complex projects with diverse project teams
Skill Descriptors
Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.
• Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.
• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.
Communicating Complex Concepts: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Uses comparisons to familiar ideas when introducing a technical or novel feature.
• Separates fundamental concepts from supporting details in explaining a product or service.
• Explains products and services with little or no use of technical jargon or advanced vocabulary.
• Emphasizes the most important facts or features of a product or service.
• Perceives lack of audience comprehension; further simplifies explanation when needed.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
• Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.
• Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.
• Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.
• Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.
Embedded Systems: Knowledge of embedded systems and their applications; ability to develop embedded systems with varying levels of complexity to control the operations of the machine it is embedded within.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Describes the basic structure and functioning of an embedded system.
• Explains the commonly found errors in an embedded system.
• Identifies the application and difference between microprocessor and microcontroller.
• Researches and documents upgrades for existing embedded systems.
• Understands and works with embedded programming languages.
Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.
Level Basic Understanding:
• Cites examples of functional and non-functional requirements.
• Describes basic concepts and major activities associated with requirements analysis.
• Explains the life cycle context and scope of requirements analysis.
• Explains the structure and components of effective requirements analysis documents.
Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation.
Level Basic Understanding:
• Describes problem identification, reporting and escalation procedures.
• Explains the underlying concept of using a systematic approach to solve technical problems.
• Identifies available resources and support systems for troubleshooting.
• Describes common hardware, software and communication problems; finds ways to resolve issues.
Product Development in Manufacturing: Knowledge of methodologies, tools and techniques of product development; ability to design, build and manage manufacturing of new products.
Level Basic Understanding:
• Identifies current and prior design and development successes and failures in the organization.
• Summarizes the overall process for developing a new product or service for the organization.
• Names the organizational business units that have input into the development process.
• Describes the basic tools used for design and development.
Product Testing: Knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to design, plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure product quality at all stages of manufacturing.
Level Basic Understanding:
• Describes key features and aspects of a specific testing discipline or methodology.
• Describes common errors that are uncovered by product testing.
• Cites examples of testing tools and practices currently in use.
• Names key documentation (paper, audio, video) required during the testing process.
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