Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Solar Turbines

Solar Turbines is known for creating industry-leading gas turbine packages and energy solutions. At Solar, our teams work collaboratively to design and deliver reliable, safe and secure products that support our customer’s success. We understand that different perspectives generate productivity, strong work culture, and a best-in-class environment. Our ONE TEAM approach enables us to deliver leading edge solutions and products that help power the future.

Job Summary

This role is a growth position with the opportunity to become a subject matter expert for Solar’s product security for the control system including the HMI (Human Machine Interface). This position will work within a small team focused on security and will also have interfaces with other controls and software development teams within engineering as well as externally (such as IT). Work for this role will be in a variety of areas:

Development

• Develop or support development of new features to provide enhanced security.
• Support or provide guidance to ensure control system development efforts align with current security best practices with a focus on software development within SPE.
• Provide support in developing and rolling out secure software development processes, documentation & tools to align with IEC62443.

Lifecycle Support

• Conduct standard product security risk assessments and support third party cyber security penetration testing. Help to determine mitigations to risks identified and as applicable develop solutions to mitigate the risks.
• Monitor supplier vulnerabilities. Support the development of required mitigations and the rollout of the mitigations.
• Work with other development teams on lifecycle strategies to ensure current and fielded solutions can meet Solar’s support goals for security updates.
• Provide lifecycle and on-going support for features developed by the security team.

Sales & Project Support

• Review of customer specifications, determination of what requirements can be met with the standard product, what customization might be possible to meet additional requirements and where exceptions must be taken.
• Support project security risk assessments (similar to HAZOP). Explain to customers Solar’s security features, capability and supported configurations.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with 8+ years of applicable experience, or 12+ years of directly applicable engineering experience without a bachelor's degree

• Industrial control system experience OR experience with industrial cyber security (IEC62443)

• Software development experience with C++, C# or python

• Operating system hardening experience (configuration & security settings)

• Ability to develop robust solutions to complex engineering problems

• Strong collaboration skills, initiative, communication and demonstrated technical leadership

Top Candidates Have:

• Degree in controls, electrical or computer engineering

• Understanding of industrial cyber security (IEC62443)

• Network architecture experience/understanding

• Familiarity with networking tools such as Wireshark or NMAP

• Experience with customer/field support

Stipend
A relocation stipend will also be provided. The stipend amount is based on your move distance, family size, and homeownership, according to Solar's policy. You will receive the taxable relocation stipend with your first paycheck.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Summary Pay Range:

$117,940.00 - $176,910.00

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:

Annual incentive bonus plan*

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

July 26, 2024 - August 2, 2024

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.

ID:uDnQdo