Software Engineer UQ Data Analytics

Career Area:EngineeringJob Description:Your Work Shapes the WorldWhether 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 The key role of this engineering position is to move from learning and assisting others to fully contributing. This is the beginning of building deep expertise in one or multiple fields. At this level, the Engineer - Performance/Simulation/Application begins partnering with and providing technical guidance within and between units and other teams. Projects typically range from three months to two years. Ability to gather relevant information, compare data, identify relationships, and predict and manage failures is critical. Challenges include challenging the status quo and championing new initiatives, collaborating with team members and other teams, and keeping abreast of advancing technology. Decisions may affect the work group or project team, suppliers, multiple units, and both internal and external customers, and these decisions have significant impact on warranty, total cost of non-quality, customer perception, costs, sales, and the leveraging of technology. The Engineer - Performance/Simulation/Application may work in any number of functional areas requiring an engineering degree, including, but not limited to, product design, development, research, metallurgy, quality, reliability, materials, manufacturing process, application and installation, product performance/support, service, and facilities.Job DutiesThe position will be in the Engineering Data Analysis team that develops, improves, and maintains the Data Analysis Tool Kit (DATK). This tool can handle 300+ different analyses and is currently used by more than 3000 product development engineers in Caterpillar. Currently, we are adding data analytics capabilities to current tool and reinforcing current statistical analysis capabilities. We seek an engineer with a strong statistical analysis and data analytics background. Once you join our team, you will work on analyzing the data, implementing data analyses, and developing user guides. This is an excellent opportunity to stretch your data analytics skills and software development experience.Basic QualificationsRequires Ph.D degree in engineering focusing on data analytics or statistical analysis research.M.S. in engineering with 3 to 5 years of experience in data analytics or statistical analysis is acceptable.Top Candidates will also haveStrong statistical analysis backgroundsCapable of designing hypothesis testDeep understanding of the confidence interval estimationData analytics experience (data correlation and machine learning)Strong Python knowledge and SW development experienceExperience in Agile, Azure/DevOp, and source code management.Knowledge of Digital Signal Processing.Experience in test data acquisition systems.Additional InformationThe location for this position is Mossville, IL, or Champaign, IL.Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.This position may require up to 10% travel.Visa sponsorship is available for this position.Employee benefit detailsOur 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 detailsPlease 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#LIEEO/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.