Software HMI Engineer - Electric Power Division

Career Area:
Technology, Digital and Data
Job Description:
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About EPD
Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We're committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!
Caterpillar Switchgear, part of the Electric Power Division, currently has an opening for an Software HMI Engineer located in Alpharetta, Georgia. In this role, you will design, modify, develop, write and implement software-programming for generator control switchgear human machine interface applications. Relies on instructions and pre-established guidelines to perform the functions of the job. Works under immediate supervision.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Modify template HMI programs to coincide with project-specific PLC programs
• Modify Operator Manuals to reflect project specific HMI screens.
• Configure industrial computers with software and HMI project.
• Provide HMI Engineering/Technical support to Production, Helpdesk, Field Service and Aftermarket
• .Support various HMI packages such as FactoryTalk, Vijeo, iFix and GE
• Participate in the testing process through test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of the HMI software.
• Assist Product Support Department with troubleshooting field HMI projects / remote PC configurations etc.
• Develop custom reports via HTML, JavaScript, and CSS
• Remain up to date with industry changes, directions and improvements regarding HMI and Network infrastructure.

What you have:
Systems Software Infrastructure: Experience with HMI computer architecture and system software interaction; ability to design and build a fundamental architecture of operating systems, database management systems, communications protocols, compilers and other development tools.
Level Working Knowledge:• Familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the HMI field
• Experience with Factory Talk, Vijeo, RSView (or equivalent) HMI software
• Programming experience preferred, VB scripting, Java scripting
• Reports software connectivity and integration issues.• Demonstrates planned software changes on the local environment.• Administers software migration and contingency plans related to own function.• Analyzes the local software architecture components and products.• Tests key features for the entire software infrastructure environment.
Customer Focus: Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
Level Basic Understanding:• Focuses activities on developing and maintaining positive customer relationships.• Discusses general differences between internally and externally focused organizations.• Cites the cost and benefits of good versus poor customer service.• Explains why customer satisfaction is important to successful product/service delivery.
Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Working Knowledge:• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.• Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
Business Intelligence: Knowledge of business intelligence; ability to utilize business processes and technologies for gathering, storing, analyzing, and providing access to data that helps the organization make better business decisions.
Level Extensive Experience:• Organizes and maintains data to be captured in the data warehouse for BI applications.• Evaluates alternative BI products in terms of their potential value to organization.• Develops targeted marketing campaigns based on BI analysis.• Develops processes for transforming aggregate data into useful business information.• Analyzes BI gained from multiple and diverse environments.• Evaluates key benefits, drawbacks and rationale for existing BI activities.
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 Working Knowledge:• Discovers, analyzes, and resolves hardware, software or application problems.• Works with vendor-specific diagnostic guides, tools and utilities.• Handles calls related to product features, applications, and compatibility standards.• Analyzes code, logs, and current systems as part of advanced troubleshooting.• Records and reports specific technical problems, solving processes and tools that have been used.
Other:

• Position sits in Alpharetta, GA
• Relocation is not available
• Sponsorship is not available
• Position requires 5 day in office work schedule

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Summary Pay Range:
$79,800.00 - $119,760.00
Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees
Posting Dates:
July 17, 2025 - July 31, 2025
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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