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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.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. We are a leader and proudly have the largest global presence in the industries we serve. 

For over 95 years, Caterpillar has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. Here you’ll find challenges that excite you and development opportunities to build a lifelong career.

Role Definition
Defines User Interface needs for businesses; provides technical leadership on complex solutions for User Interface software development, testing and validation processes.

Responsibilities

Participating in the processes of test review and analysis, test witnessing and certification of User Interface software.

Applying new technologies to improve the capability of a portfolio of User Interface software.

Consulting on the integration issues of User Interface software with existing infrastructure components and products.

Leading in design, implementation, testing and release of software for User Interfaces.

Required Skills and Experience

Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum.

Extensive prior experience in related field

Skill Description:
Communicating Complex Concepts: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience.

Level Extensive Experience: 

Uses subtle cues to determine the language and experience level of an individual or group.

Introduces technical terminology to listeners in the context of the product or service.

Uses effective analogies to help an audience understand a novel feature of a product or service.

Explains important details as they relate to the basic value of the product or service.

Approaches communication challenges from various angles to find the one that works.

Proceeds to next level of information when audience is ready.

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 Extensive Experience: 

Reviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.

Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.

Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.

Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.

Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.

Maintains focus on the topic at hand.

Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.

Level Extensive Experience: 

Clarifies and handles multiple concurrent and diverse activities.

Shifts focus among several efforts as required by changing priorities.

Addresses potential conflicts that impact current delivery commitments.

Works with or leads others to re-prioritize work and reschedule commitments as necessary.

Responds to shifting priorities while maintaining progress of regularly scheduled work.

Demonstrates an expectation that there will be ongoing shifts in demands and priorities.

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
 

Level Extensive Experience: 

Advises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions.

Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.

Mentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.

Coaches others in promoting, defining, analyzing, and providing superior technical solutions to business problems.

Provides effective solutions to moderate technical challenges through strong technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues.

Assumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs.

Strategic Thinking: Knowledge of the importance of "big picture" thinking and planning; ability to apply organizational acumen and competitiveness to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization.

Level Extensive Experience: 

Directs strategic alliances and partnerships for mutual benefit.

Makes sound business decisions on behalf of the group when faced with complex and contradictory alternatives.

Builds the strategic thinking capability of the group.

Interprets available data and analyses when creating business plans.

Recommends ways to position the organization for long-term competitiveness.

Prepares the group's response to key marketplace trends, opportunities, and vulnerabilities.

Influencing Through Expertise: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization.
 

Level Extensive Experience: 

Communicates complex ideas and concepts in a clear and concise manner so that others can understand.

Exhibits depth and breadth of knowledge, skill, and experience in the relevant field.

Provides relevant, timely and objective subject matter/process expertise and key insight regarding multiple client business areas and affiliated fields.

Provides others with information, opportunities, or resources to develop their skills in the area of expertise.

Discards examples of persuasive arguments lacking evidentiary support or impact.

Coaches others to enhance their proficiency regarding the tenets, practices, and examples of the 'trusted advisor' credential.

Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.

Level Extensive Experience: 

Demonstrates experience with the architecture and design of major or multiple products.

Describes major software architecture alternatives and considerations.

Explains design considerations for User Interface systems.

Displays experience in estimating the cost of a specific design of a proposed product.

Facilitates design reviews and walkthroughs.

Analyzes benefits and drawbacks of specific software designs and architecture.

Artificial Intelligence: Knowledge of the concepts, technologies and methodologies of artificial intelligence (AI); ability to develop, implement and/or apply artificial intelligence products and services in specific industry domain to achieve business goals.
 

Level Working Knowledge: 

Performs basic tasks within a the user interface area.

Assists in business requirements analysis in the AI solution design or deployment process.

Deploys, develops or operates specific AI products, equipment, systems and/or platforms to achieve certain business goals.

Tests and troubleshoots the functionality of AI applications and systems for user interfaces.

What’s in it for you?

Competitive remuneration package

Attractive Bonus and Share options

Car allowance

Higher Superannuation

Career development with global prospects

A strong commitment to safety and your wellbeing

An inclusive workplace culture focused on quality, customer service and the environment

A commitment to diversity and inclusion, equal opportunity, and equal outcome

SMART spending APP

The opportunity to do truly meaningful work in a supportive, constructive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

Caterpillar of Australia is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship.

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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