
Embedded Software Engineer · Chennai
Caterpillar · Caterpillar
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Designation Offered
Embedded Software Engineer
Job Role
Embedded Systems Engineer
Department
Manufacturing and Engineering
Job Type
Fulltime
Salary
6.00Lacs
Experience
Fresher
Job Location
Chennai
Education
Bachelors/Undergraduate Degree
Posted by
Caterpillar
Posted On
11 May 2026
Valid until
10 Jul 2026
Skillset required
Job Description for Embedded Software Engineer
A role-focused description with responsibilities, expectations, and qualifications for this opening.
Embedded Software Engineer is a delivery-focused opportunity based in Chennai, India.
Responsibilities Gather and analyze user/client requirements to create the software requirements specification (SRS) document. Write and implement source codes of embedded systems and enhance code samples of existing systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsibilities Gather and analyze user/client requirements to create the software requirements specification (SRS) document
- Write and implement source codes of embedded systems and enhance code samples of existing systems
- Test and debug embedded system software using different tools/methods available to improve code quality and optimize system performance
- Design, build, and improve software systems that support the goals of the Embedded Software Engineer function.
- Translate product or business requirements into clean, maintainable technical solutions.
- Write high-quality code with appropriate testing, code review, and documentation discipline.
- Collaborate with product, design, QA, and peer engineers to deliver reliable releases.
- Investigate bugs, performance issues, and production risks with a strong root-cause mindset.
- Improve system reliability, observability, and maintainability through thoughtful engineering decisions.
- Contribute to architecture and implementation discussions with pragmatic technical trade-offs.
- Break down complex work into clear milestones and communicate status transparently.
- Refactor and simplify existing code where it improves long-term velocity and quality.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
- Strong coding fundamentals with attention to reliability, performance, and maintainability.
- Experience working with code reviews, testing practices, and collaborative delivery workflows.
- Ability to break down ambiguous problems into clear technical solutions.
- Comfort partnering with cross-functional teams in iterative product or platform environments.
- Strong debugging, communication, and ownership skills across the software lifecycle.
Applications should be submitted through the listed apply link.
About this opening
Caterpillar is hiring a Embedded Systems Engineer in the Manufacturing and Engineering team based in Chennai.
This role is fulltime, flexible, Fresher experience, ₹4 lakh–₹6 lakh per year—matched against UnoJobs' verified employer data.
Skills evaluated for this opening include Embedded Systems, Troubleshooting, Materials Science. Apply directly through UnoJobs to keep your application visible to Caterpillar without bouncing across multiple sites.
- Role
- Embedded Systems Engineer
- Department
- Manufacturing and Engineering
- Location
- Chennai
- Work mode
- Flexible
- Experience
- Fresher
- Compensation
- ₹4 lakh–₹6 lakh per year
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