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Senior Digital Technical Engineer

Caterpillar · Mossville, IL · $112,710–$169,060 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 22, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 4, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a complex technical issue you resolved that affected many customers.

What they are checking: Experience handling critical issues with broad impact and pressure to fix quickly.

Tell me about a time you explained a technical root cause to dealers or customers.

What they are checking: Clear communication with non-engineers who are affected by the issue.

What would you do

A dealer reports that hours and fuel data for a fleet look wrong in the customer app. How would you investigate?

What they are checking: Methodical root cause work across device, network, cloud and application layers.

You work with BCP, CI, RI and P&E. How do you get engineering teams in different divisions to prioritize a connectivity bug?

What they are checking: Influence across divisions with clear impact data.

A fix is ready, but rolling it out to devices in the field carries risk. How do you decide how to deploy it?

What they are checking: Careful release judgment, such as staged rollouts, for devices on working machines.

About the work

Walk me through how machine data travels from a telematics device to a customer-facing application, and where it can go wrong.

What they are checking: End-to-end understanding of the connectivity ecosystem, which this team is responsible for.

How do you tell whether an issue is hardware, firmware, cellular, or backend software?

What they are checking: Diagnostic judgment that isolates the failing layer before pulling in many teams.

How would you support a new machine product as it is integrated into the connectivity platform?

What they are checking: Understanding of new product integration, including validation of data quality before launch.

What tools do you use to query or analyze large sets of machine data?

What they are checking: Practical data skills, such as SQL or scripting, used to spot patterns in field data.

How would you define and monitor data quality for telematics data?

What they are checking: Whether they can set measurable checks rather than only reacting to complaints.

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The full job description

As published by Caterpillar.

Career Area: Technology, Digital and Data 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. Connectivity Product Support collaborates with our industry partners, including BCP, CI, RI, and P&E, to ensure data quality across the entire connectivity ecosystem, from telematics devices to the customer-facing platforms. The team supports both new product integration and the investigation of critical, complex hardware and software issues affecting dealers and customers. Through these efforts, Connectivity Product Support helps ensure Caterpillar’s connectivity solutions consistently meet customer needs and expectations. What You Will Do: • Collaborate with internal partners across BCP, CI, RI, P&E, and other engineering teams to support the end-to-end connectivity ecosystem, ensuring reliable machine data flow from telematics devices to customer-facing applications. • Investigate and resolve complex hardware, software, and connectivity issues impacting dealers, customers, and connected products, utilizing diagnostic tools such as Product Link, CAT ET, CANape, CANalyzer, Wireshark, and SIS Web. • Support new product and technology integrations by validating data quality, troubleshooting communication issues, and ensuring connectivity solutions meet product and customer requirements. • Analyze machine, network, and telematics data to identify root causes of connectivity issues, improve system performance, and support timely resolution of critical field concerns. • Serve as a technical resource for dealers, customers, and cross-functional teams, providing expertise on connected machine technologies, communication protocols, and product support processes. What You Will Have: • Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation. • Systems Thinking: Knowledge of the critical interdependencies among individual system elements that help and hinder performance; ability to plan and design solutions that synchronize resources to achieve business results. • 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. Considerations For Top Candidates: • Experience using diagnostic and troubleshooting tools such as Product Link, CAT ET (Electronic Technician), SIS Web, and other product support applications. • Working knowledge of vehicle and machine communication protocols, including Modbus TCP and RS485. • Familiarity with data analysis and diagnostics tools such as CANape, CANalyzer, and Wireshark. • Ability to support technical issue resolution by leveraging connected machine data, network diagnostics, and product support systems. Additional Information: • This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Mossville IL or Irving, TX office. • Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position. • Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position. • This position will require up to 25% travel • #LI Summary Pay Range: $112,710.00 - $169,060.00 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: 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. Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community .