• Controls Systems Engineering Specialist

    Caterpillar, Inc. (Mossville, IL)


    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.

    Job Summary:

    This position is in the Drivetrain Systems and Software Team and will be responsible for leading the development of hydrostatic transmission controls.

    Responsibilities

    + Provides technical leadership in the design, development, and enhancement of electro-mechanical systems to optimize products and system.

    + Lead multiple programs and be responsible for identifying deliverables, specifying and tracking budget, developing the software and performing verification testing

    + Providing technical leadership in designing and implementing software and procedures to control and enhance electro-mechanical systems and mechatronic devices performance in collaboration with scientists.

    + Providing technical leadership in designing and prototyping mechatronic devices with motors, solenoids, gears, sensors, and springs.

    + Provide technical direction in Identifying and addressing areas of product weakness in finished products.

    Skill Descriptors

    + **Analytical Thinking:** Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

    + **Problem Solving:** Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

    + **Embedded Systems:** Knowledge of embedded systems and their applications; ability to develop embedded systems with varying levels of complexity to control the operations of the machine it is embedded within.

    + **Requirements Analysis:** Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.

    Top candidates will have:

    + Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science

    + Experience using MATLAB/Simulink for software development.

    + Extensive knowledge of software tools such as Git, CANalyzer, CANape, Software Debugger

    + Extensive knowledge of hydraulics and controls.

    + CAN/J1939 communication protocols

    Additional Details:

    + This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Mossville, IL office.

    + Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.

    + Visa sponsorship is available for this position

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    Summary Pay Range:

    $126,000.00 - $189,000.00

     

    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:

    October 15, 2025 - October 29, 2025

     

    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.

     

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