System Engineer

Job Title: System Engineer

Location: Mossville il

Duration: Long Term

Client: CAT

Job Title

Team Structure

• Works in Autonomy Connectivity/Systems Engineering.
• Works with software, remote‑control (RC), machine electronics, and V&V teams.
• Coordinates with suppliers and field test teams.

Work environment

• Mix of lab, pickup‑truck, and on‑machine testing. -
• Hands‑on debugging with Linux/network tools.
• 10–20% travel to proving grounds and machine sites.

Education & Experience Required

• Years of experience: 5-7 years
• Degree requirement: Bachelor’s in EE, CE, CS, Network/Systems Engineering.
• Do you accept internships as job experience: Yes, if related to connectivity, networking, or embedded systems.
• Are there past or additional job titles or roles that would provide comparable background to this role: Network/Connectivity Engineer, Systems Integration Engineer, Embedded Test Engineer, V&V Engineer, Field Test Engineer.

Top 3 Skills

• Networking & connectivity design (LTE/5G, routing, bonded cellular).
• Systems integration & troubleshooting.
• Test strategy and execution for embedded/edge systems.

Additional Technical Skills

(Required)

• IP networking fundamentals.
• LTE/5G and/or bonded cellular experience.
• Linux config/debug.
• Wireshark, iperf, tcpdump, etc.
• Test plan creation/execution.
• Requirements tools (Jama/Doors).

(Desired)

• V2X or remote‑control system experience.
• Python/Bash automation.
• Embedded gateways (Cradlepoint/Peplink/Sierra/etc.).
• Network redundancy/failover.
• RF/antenna basics.
• Safety‑critical or autonomy exposure.

Soft Skills

(Required)

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Clear communication.
• Ownership mentality—drives tasks end‑to‑end.
• Detail‑oriented and structured.
• (Desired)
• Ability to simplify complex systems.
• Lead cross-functional debugging sessions.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Comfortable shifting between lab and field environments.
• Disqualifiers/Red Flags/Overqualifications:
• No hands-on networking or Linux experience.
• Cannot analyze logs/packet traces.
• Uncomfortable with field work.