IT Quality/Test Engineer

Job Title: IT Quality/Test Engineer

Location: Mossville, IL (Onsite)

Hire Type: Contract (13 months+)

Please Note:

• W2 candidates only – This position is open exclusively to candidates who can work on a W2 basis.
• No third-party applications – C2C/third-party submissions will not be accepted.

Job Description:

• The main function of a quality engineer is to research and test the design, functionality and maintenance of products, equipment, systems and processes and develop quality standards
• A typical quality engineer has the ability to read and interpret blueprints, and evaluate product integrity and standards
• Devises sampling procedures and designs and develops forms and instructions for recording, evaluating, and reporting quality and reliability data
• Establishes program to evaluate precision and accuracy of production equipment and testing, measurement, and analytical equipment and facilities
• May write training material and conduct training sessions on quality control activities
• May specialize in areas of quality control engineering, such as design, incoming material, process control, product evaluation, product reliability, inventory control, metrology, automated testing, software, research and development, and administrative application
• Directs workers engaged in measuring and testing product and tabulating data concerning materials, product, or process quality and reliability
• Support the Collision Mitigation System / Detect Application work group by helping plan, execute, and document validation activities for embedded safety features used on Caterpillar machines
• Contribute to requirements review, test plan development, issue triage, data/log analysis, validation evidence, and quality documentation needed to support software and system release readiness
• Work closely tied to CMS / Detect safety technology projects involving sensors, embedded controls, machine integration, and verification of feature behavior against requirements
• Addition to support increased validation workload, test coverage, documentation needs, and cross-functional issue resolution for CMS / Detect software and system programs
• Opportunity to work on meaningful safety technologies that help improve machine operation and jobsite awareness for customers globally
• Part of a collaborative engineering environment with exposure to embedded systems, sensors, validation practices, and product-quality processes for heavy equipment applications
• Offers hands-on experience with validation of collision mitigation and machine safety systems, including test planning, bench or machine-level execution, troubleshooting, data review, documentation, and collaboration with software, systems, hardware, and validation teams
• Good fit for someone who enjoys practical problem solving and wants exposure to technology used across Caterpillar machine platforms
• Review system/software requirements, develop or update test cases, execute bench or machine validation activities, analyze logs and test data, document results, and support issue triage through closure
• Frequent interaction with software, systems, validation, hardware, and machine application teams through design reviews, test reviews, daily/weekly coordination, and defect-resolution discussions
• Part of a global CMS / Detect engineering team supporting embedded software, system integration, validation, and product quality activities across Caterpillar machine programs
• Primarily office/lab-based, on-site environment with work involving engineering collaboration, data review, test documentation, and occasional support for bench or machine-level validation depending on project needs.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required (electrical, electronics, computer, mechanical)
• 5–7 years' experience required

Required Skills:

• Software/system validation experience, including creating test plans, executing test cases, analyzing results, and documenting evidence against requirements
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills for hardware/software/system integration issues
• Clear technical documentation and communication skills for test status, defects, risks, and validation results
• Documentation experience, including test procedures, test reports, issue notes, validation evidence, and release-support artifacts
• Experience with CAN/J1939, Ethernet/TCP-IP, embedded controllers, sensors such as radar/camera/GPS/IMU, HIL/bench testing, Azure DevOps or similar workflow tools, and basic scripting such as Python is preferred

Soft Skills (Required):

• Good communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with a large, cross-functional, and global engineering team
• Detail oriented, organized, proactive in communicating blockers, and comfortable following structured engineering and quality processes

General Skills:

• Creativity, verbal and written communication skills, analytical and problem solving ability
• Team player and detail oriented
• Basic leadership and mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawing, schematics and computer-generated reports
• Previous experience with computer applications and software related to engineering field, such as Computer Aided Design (CAD)